Boston Braves vs New York Giants
June 24, 1944 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 24, 1944 at Polo Grounds V. The Boston Braves defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 7, New York Giants 2

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes cf 3 2 1 0
Ryan 2b 5 1 3 0
Ross rf 3 0 0 0
  Nieman lf 1 0 1 1
Wright lf 3 2 1 1
  Workman rf 0 0 0 0
Kluttz c 4 2 1 1
Etchison 1b 3 0 2 1
Wietelmann ss 5 0 1 2
Phillips 3b 5 0 0 0
Andrews p 4 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 10 6
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Rucker cf 4 1 1 0
Hausmann 2b 3 0 0 0
  Gardella ph 1 0 0 0
Ott rf 4 0 1 0
Medwick lf 4 0 2 1
Weintraub 1b 4 0 0 0
Jurges ss 3 0 0 0
Mancuso c 3 1 1 1
Reyes 3b 3 0 0 0
Melton p 0 0 0 0
  Adams p 2 0 1 0
  Polli p 0 0 0 0
  Sloan ph 1 0 0 0
  Seward p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2
Boston 200 002 2107100
New York 000 110 000262
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews  W(6-6) 9.0 6 2 2 0 4
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
0
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Melton   0.0 2 2 2 0 0
  Adams  L(6-7) 6.1 5 4 3 6 1
  Polli   1.2 3 1 1 1 0
  Seward   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
7
6
8
2

  E–Reyes 2 (4).  DP–Boston 1. Ryan-Wietelmann-Etchison, New York 1. Hausmann-Jurges-Weintraub.  HR–Boston Wright (1,6th inning off Adams 0 on), New York Mancuso (1,5th inning off Andrews 0 on).  SH–Ross (1).  Team LOB–11.  Team–3.  U–Lee Ballanfant, Dusty Boggess, Babe Pinelli.  T–2:00.  A–7,394.
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