Boston Braves vs New York Giants
July 31, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1945 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Braves 3, New York Giants 4

Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Culler ss 5 0 3 0
Masi c 4 0 1 0
Holmes rf 2 0 1 0
Medwick 1b 4 0 0 0
Nieman lf 4 0 0 0
Gillenwater cf 4 1 1 0
Workman 3b 4 1 1 0
Wietelmann 2b 4 1 1 3
Javery p 3 0 2 0
  Cooper p 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 10 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman cf 5 0 1 0
Hausmann 2b 4 1 0 0
Ott rf 3 1 2 1
Gardella lf 4 0 1 1
Weintraub 1b 2 1 1 1
Lombardi c 4 0 1 1
Kerr ss 4 0 0 0
Jurges 3b 4 1 1 0
Feldman p 3 0 0 0
  Treadway ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 4
Boston 010 000 0023102
New York 000 101 002471
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Javery   7.1 5 2 2 3 1
  Cooper  L(9-2) 1.1 2 2 2 4 1
Totals
8.2
7
4
4
7
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman  W(9-9) 9.0 10 3 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
3
2
2
2

  E–Holmes (5), Wietelmann (14), Weintraub (6).  2B–New York Lockman (6); Ott (20); Lombardi (4).  HR–Boston Wietelmann (2,9th inning off Feldman 1 on), New York Ott (10,4th inning off Javery 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–11.  SB–Holmes (12).  U–Babe Pinelli, Jocko Conlan, Dusty Boggess.
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