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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 12, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 12, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 12, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 16,491 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Ed Wright | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 12, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wright
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. Hopp scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Koslo
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Koslo
Hofferth strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Wright
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Wright
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Koslo, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Koslo
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Wright
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wright
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Wright
Graham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Wright
Warren takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Graham moves to third. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koslo vs. Wright
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Koslo
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Koslo
Hofferth hits a popup in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wright
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wright
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Wright
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Koslo
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Koslo
Wright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Koslo
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Wright moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wright scores. Ryan moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Koslo
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Wright
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wright
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wright
Babe Young pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Young hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Budnick
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberge vs. Budnick
Roberge hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Budnick
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wright
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Wright's glove, towards Ryan, who fields it, throws to second, with Culler covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Rigney scores. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graham vs. Wright
Graham hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Budnick
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Budnick
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Budnick
Hopp hits a fly ball towards left. Marshall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marshall. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Wright
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Wright
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pike vs. Wright
Jess Pike pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Pike hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wright
Mel Ott pinch hits for Mike Budnick.
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching. Dick Bartell now playing third base. Bill Rigney now playing shortstop.
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Fischer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Fischer
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowell vs. Fischer
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Stew Hofferth.
Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Fischer
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Skippy Roberge.
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culler vs. Fischer
Culler takes first base on ball four. Holmes scores. Sanders moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Fischer
Wright takes first base on ball four. Sanders scores. Rowell moves to third. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Fischer
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Rowell scores. Culler scores. Wright moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Fischer
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wright
Phil Masi now catching. Bama Rowell now playing left field. Nanny Fernandez now playing third base.
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wright
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wright
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wright
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Wright
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1946, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Rigney B, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 1 3 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, lf 3 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 3 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Graham J, rf 4 0 1 0 Fernandez N, lf-3b 3 0 2 1 Warren B, c 1 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 3 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rowell B, ph-lf 0 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Roberge S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pike J, ph 1 0 0 0 Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 3 1 0 1 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wright E, p 3 1 1 1 Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 1 31 7 7 5 New York 000 000 101 -- 2 Boston 200 010 04x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 4 Budnick M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Fischer R 1.0 1 4 2 4 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wright E (W) 9.0 9 2 2 7 2 E -- Marshall W, Rigney B DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- New York 12, Boston 7 2B -- Hopp J 3B -- Holmes T SH -- Fernandez N T -- 1:58 A -- 16491
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