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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1943-05-05 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 4879 · 2:48
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 7–3. New York Giants put up 6 in the 6th. Bill Sayles earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Johnny Rucker went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| BSN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bill Sayles L: Manuel Salvo SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Jurges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buster Maynard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Berres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Sayles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Workman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Ross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Creeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Gentile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Sayles | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Van Mungo | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Allyn Stout | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| George Jeffcoat | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Donovan | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lou Tost | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Jurges: E2
- Johnny Rucker: 9/DP.1X2(946)
- Babe Barna: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: K
- Whitey Wietelmann: W
- Tommy Holmes: 13.1-2
- Chuck Workman: D.2-H
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/P
Top 2
- Buster Maynard: W
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Mickey Witek: 4/P
- Joe Orengo: 53
Bot 2
- Chet Ross: D7
- Hugh Poland: 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 4/P
- Manny Salvo: S/89.2-H
- Eddie Joost: WP.1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 3
- Ray Berres: 8
- Bill Sayles: S
- Billy Jurges: 7
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Babe Barna: 3/G
Bot 3
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Chuck Workman: 43.1-2
- Johnny McCarthy: 8
Top 4
- Buster Maynard: S
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Joe Orengo: W.1-2
- Ray Berres: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Chet Ross: 2/P
- Hugh Poland: W
- Tony Cuccinello: 63.1-2
- Manny Salvo: T/89.2-H
- Eddie Joost: W
- Whitey Wietelmann: 53
Top 5
- Bill Sayles: 3/P
- Billy Jurges: W
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P
- Babe Barna: 3/G
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Chuck Workman: S
- Johnny McCarthy: 41.1-2
- Chet Ross: 43
Top 6
- Buster Maynard: S6
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 8
- Joe Orengo: S7.2-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: E5/G.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Rucker: D/78.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Babe Barna: SB3
- Babe Barna: FC3.3XH(32)
- Buster Maynard: 9
Bot 6
- Hugh Poland: W
- Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
- Connie Creeden: 3/P
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Tobin: K
- Tommy Holmes: 13
Top 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Mickey Witek: 13
- Joe Orengo: W
- Gus Mancuso: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 7
- Chuck Workman: 4/P
- Johnny McCarthy: 5/P
- Chet Ross: 63
Top 8
- Ace Adams: W
- Billy Jurges: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 43.2-3
- Babe Barna: 7
Bot 8
- Hugh Poland: 7
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Sam Gentile: 3/P
- Eddie Joost: 63
Top 9
- Buster Maynard: S
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 5/P
- Joe Orengo: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 8.3-H
- Ace Adams: 13
Bot 9
- Ben Geraghty: 9
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P
- Chuck Workman: W
- Johnny McCarthy: K
Notes & reviews
- Cuccinello fumbles likely double play ball