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Scores
Standings
CHW
@CLE		1
2
CHW
@CLE		5
2		 
(11)
BOS
@NYY		3
4
WSH
@PHA		8
1
DET
@SLB		5
1
PHI
@BRO		6
18
NYG
@BSN		5
1
NYG
@BSN		7
3
STL
@CHC		1
2		 
(14)
PIT
@CIN		2
3
Wednesday, May 5, 1943,
, Braves Field
Attendance: 4,879, Time of Game: 2:48
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Giants
7
5-8
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Braves
3
5-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Bill Sayles (1-0)
L: Manny Salvo (0-1)
S: Ace Adams (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  1    7  9  0
Braves          1  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Billy Jurges SS 2 1 0 1 2 0 .205 .659 0 3 SH
Johnny Rucker CF 5 0 2 3 0 0 .185 .407 3 0 2B,SB
Babe Barna LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .128 .339 2 0
Buster Maynard RF 4 2 3 0 1 0 .214 .671 2 0
Sid Gordon 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .245 .817 2 1
Mickey Witek 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .698 1 3
Joe Orengo 1B 2 1 1 1 3 0 .270 .730 10 0
Ray Berres C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 0
   Mel Ott 0 1 0 0 1 0 .229 .723
   Gus Mancuso C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .208 .448 2 0
Bill Sayles P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 1 1
   Ernie Lombardi 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .111
   Harry Feldman 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
   Van Mungo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 0
   Ace Adams P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 0 2
Team Totals 34 7 9 7 10 1 .265 .726 27 10
2B: J Rucker (1).
SH: B Jurges (1).
TB: J Rucker 3; B Maynard 3; S Gordon; B Sayles; G Mancuso; J Orengo.
RBI: J Rucker 3 (3); E Lombardi (1); J Orengo (6); G Mancuso (2); B Jurges (5).
Team LOB: 11.
Baserunning
SB: J Rucker (1, -1st base off  POCS).

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Eddie Joost 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 2 2 .237 .672 2 3
Whitey Wietelmann SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .212 .520 3 1
   Jim Tobin 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .444
   Ben Geraghty 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1
Tommy Holmes CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .438 3 0
Chuck Workman RF 4 0 2 1 1 0 .350 .859 2 2 2B
Johnny McCarthy 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .936 10 1
Chet Ross LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .669 3 0 2B
Hugh Poland C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .071 .450 3 0
Tony Cuccinello 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .182 0 1
   Butch Nieman 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Connie Ryan 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.500 0 1
Manny Salvo P 2 0 2 2 0 0 1.000 3.000 0 0 3B
   Allyn Stout P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0
   George Jeffcoat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   Connie Creeden 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650
   Bill Donovan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
   Sam Gentile 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.167
   Lou Tost P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 8 5 .182 .644 27 13
2B: C Ross (3); C Workman (1).
3B: M Salvo (1).
TB: M Salvo 4; C Workman 3; C Ross 2; C Ryan.
RBI: M Salvo 2 (2); C Workman (5).
Team LOB: 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Workman-E Joost-W Wietelmann; J McCarthy-W Wietelmann.
E: T Cuccinello (1); H Poland (2).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Bill Sayles, W (1-0) 5 5 3 3 4 3 0 3.60 24 44
Van Mungo 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3.68 4
Ace Adams, S (3) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.45 13
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 8 5 0 3.00 41 44

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Manny Salvo, L (0-1) 5.1 5 4 4 6 1 0 6.75 26 37
Allyn Stout 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 6.00 3
George Jeffcoat 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2
Bill Donovan 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8
Lou Tost 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 4.50 6
Team Totals 9 9 7 5 10 1 0 5.00 45 37
Balks: None.
WP: B Sayles (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ziggy Sears, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 4,879.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Boston Braves
1 Billy Jurges SS 1 Eddie Joost 2B
2 Johnny Rucker CF 2 Whitey Wietelmann SS
3 Babe Barna LF 3 Tommy Holmes CF
4 Buster Maynard RF 4 Chuck Workman RF
5 Sid Gordon 3B 5 Johnny McCarthy 1B
6 Mickey Witek 2B 6 Chet Ross LF
7 Joe Orengo 1B 7 Hugh Poland C
8 Ray Berres C 8 Tony Cuccinello 3B
9 Bill Sayles P 9 Manny Salvo P

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