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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 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 September 2, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 2, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cooper
Rosen 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gee
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gee
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Herman reaches second base with a double. Marshall throws the ball in to Rigney who tags Herman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Culler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gee
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Cooper
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Cooper
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gee
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gee
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Gee
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Carpenter
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Cooper
Carpenter 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cooper
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carpenter
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carpenter
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Masi reaches third base with a triple. Herman scores. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Budnick
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masi scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Budnick
Gillenwater strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gillenwater out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Cooper
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Budnick
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Budnick
Cooper hits a fly ball towards center. Marshall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marshall. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Budnick
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Budnick
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Bama Rowell now playing left field. Nanny Fernandez now playing third base. Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Cooper
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Budnick
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Budnick
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Budnick
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Budnick
Fernandez 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Budnick vs. Cooper
Budnick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Cooper
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fernandez. Rosen moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Cooper
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Budnick
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Budnick
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Budnick
Cooper bunts for an out with unknown description. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
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, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Cooper
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Mike Budnick.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Thompson
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Thompson
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Thompson
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Thompson
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Thompson
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Thompson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Cooper
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Cooper
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Thompson
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Thompson
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Thompson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1946, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 2 1 0
Rosen G, rf 4 1 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Marshall W, cf 4 1 2 0 Rowell B, lf 2 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 2 Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 1
Graham J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 2 3 2
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0 Fernandez N, lf-3b 4 0 2 2
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 1 0
Gee J, p 0 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 1 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 3 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 1 0 1 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 34 6 11 6
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
Boston 104 000 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Carpenter B* 0.2 4 4 4 0 0
Budnick M 4.0 1 0 0 1 1
Thompson J 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Marshall W, Fernandez N
LOB -- New York 5, Boston 9
2B -- Herman B, Cooper W, Masi P
3B -- Masi P
SH -- Cooper M
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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