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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on May 26, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Chuck Workman | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 26, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Singleton
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graham vs. Singleton
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Singleton
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Voiselle
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a line drive towards the mound. Voiselle catches it and steps on first to double up Masi. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Singleton
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle bunts towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Singleton
Blattner 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Voiselle
Roberge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Voiselle
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Singleton
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Voiselle
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Singleton
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Singleton
Young 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Singleton
There goes Kerr. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Singleton
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Singleton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Singleton
Blattner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Singleton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Voiselle
Roberge hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Voiselle
Singleton bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Blattner covering, for the out. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Singleton
Graham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Singleton
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Singleton
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Singleton
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Singleton
There goes Young. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Singleton
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Singleton
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Singleton
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Singleton
Blattner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Voiselle
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham. Masi reaches second base with a double. Gillenwater goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Voiselle
Roberge hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Voiselle
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching.
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Posedel
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Posedel
Young hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Workman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Workman. Warren goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Posedel
Kerr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Posedel
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Posedel
Voiselle hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Voiselle
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Voiselle
Workman hits a popup towards the mound. Voiselle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Voiselle
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Posedel
Blattner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Posedel
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 -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Posedel
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first, with Posedel covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Posedel
Mize hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Voiselle
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Voiselle
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Voiselle
Masi hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Voiselle
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Voiselle
Roberge hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Voiselle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberge for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1946, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 2 3 5
Workman C, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 0
Holmes T, rf 4 0 0 0 Graham J, rf 5 1 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 5 2 3 3
Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 0 Warren B, c 3 1 0 0
Masi P, c 4 1 2 1 Young B, cf 3 2 2 1
Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 2 2 2
Roberge S, 3b 4 1 2 3 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 1 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 33 12 12 12
Boston 000 000 400 -- 4
New York 100 006 41x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Singleton E (L) 5.2 8 7 7 5 4
Konstanty J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Posedel B 2.0 4 5 5 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 2 3
E -- Workman C
DP -- Boston 2, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 4
2B -- Masi P, Young B
3B -- Marshall W
HR -- Mize J 2, Blattner B 2, Roberge S, Kerr B
SB -- Kerr B, Young B 2
SH -- Voiselle B, Singleton E
PB -- Masi P
T -- 2:08
A -- 0
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