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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 23, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 23, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,784 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Al Gionfriddo | Left Fielder |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 23, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Roe
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roe. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Roe
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Sain
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Sain
Camelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Sain
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Roe
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Roe
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Roe
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Roe
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox throws to second for one, and Gustine throws to first, and Russell drops the ball. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Roe
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gillenwater vs. Roe
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Sain
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Sain
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Roe
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Roe
Culler bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Roe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Sain
Roe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Sain
Handley bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Sain
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Roe
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Roe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Roe
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Sain
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Sain
Camelli hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Roe
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Roe
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Roe
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field. Gionfriddo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gionfriddo. Hopp goes all the way around to score. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Roe
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sain vs. Roe
Sain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Roe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Sain
Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Sain
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gables
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gables
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gables
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gables
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gables
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Sain
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Sain
Camelli hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1946, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Russell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 1
Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, cf 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Gionfriddo A, lf 3 0 1 0 Gillenwater C, cf 4 2 3 0
Camelli H, c 3 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0
Roe P, p 2 0 1 0 Sain J, p 3 0 2 2
Whitehead B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gables K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 31 4 9 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 110 002 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 6.0 9 4 2 2 1
Gables K 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 5
E -- Roe P, Russell J, Gionfriddo A
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Boston 6
SH -- Culler D, Handley L
HBP -- by Sain J (Elliott B)
T -- 1:55
A -- 19784
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