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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | 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 |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 2, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Sanders 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. Kennedy
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kennedy
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Spahn
Graham is hit by the pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Spahn
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Graham scores. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Kennedy
Spahn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Kennedy
Herman takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Spahn moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Spahn
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Singleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graham vs. Singleton
Graham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Kerr scores. Mize moves to third. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Singleton
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick 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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Singleton
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kennedy
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Singleton
Cooper 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 -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Singleton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kennedy
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Singleton
Graham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Singleton
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Barrett
Whitey Wietelmann now playing third base. Frank Barrett now pitching.
Blattner bunts towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kennedy
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Marshall. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barrett
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kennedy
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Kennedy
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Barrett
Babe Young pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Barrett
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Barrett
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Willard Marshall.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Rucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Barrett
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Fischer
Goody Rosen now playing center field. Rube Fischer now pitching. Bama Rowell pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Rowell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Fischer
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rigney. Rowell scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1946 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, cf 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Rucker J, pr 0 1 0 0 Herman B, 2b 2 1 1 1
Rosen G, cf 0 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 1
Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 1 Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rowell B, ph 1 1 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0 McCormick M, cf 3 1 1 1
Graham J, rf 2 1 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 2 0 0 1 Fernandez N, ss 4 1 2 0
Kennedy M, p 3 0 1 2 Spahn W, p 1 0 1 1
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 1 0
Barrett F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 35 5 11 4
New York 021 000 001 -- 4
Boston 020 000 201 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 8.0 9 4 4 6 11
Fischer R (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W* 2.0 3 3 3 3 1
Singleton E 4.0 0 0 0 2 4
Barrett F (W) 3.0 3 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Rigney B
LOB -- New York 10, Boston 12
2B -- Kennedy M, McCormick M, Kerr B
3B -- Holmes T, Rowell B
HR -- Herman B
HBP -- by Spahn W (Graham J)
WP -- Kennedy M
T -- 2:40
A -- 5550
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