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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
|
| 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 | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,973 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
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 |
| Bill Lee | 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 |
| Bob Carpenter | 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. Carpenter
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Carpenter
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Lee
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Lee
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Carpenter
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes throws the ball in to Culler who tags Rigney trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carpenter vs. Lee
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carpenter
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carpenter
Culler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Carpenter
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Lee
There goes Blattner. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Blattner steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Graham vs. Lee
Graham hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Lee
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warren vs. Lee
Warren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders bunts towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Carpenter
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi scoops up the ball and tags Young for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carpenter vs. Lee
Carpenter bunts in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Rigney moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graham vs. Lee
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Blattner scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Lee
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Warren takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Konstanty
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Carpenter
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Carpenter
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wallace
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Wallace
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Wallace
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. Carpenter moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blattner vs. Wallace
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wallace
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Wallace
Graham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Carpenter
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Carpenter
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wallace
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Wallace
Warren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wallace
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wallace
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Wallace
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rigney for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Fernandez 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Roser
Steve Roser now pitching.
Carpenter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Roser
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Roser
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Roser
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Roser
Mize 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, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carpenter
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Culler for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Carpenter
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Carpenter
Sanders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Roser
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Roser
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Roser
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Carpenter
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Carpenter
Roberge 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 5/26/1946, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Workman C, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 2 2 3
Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Graham J, rf 5 0 2 2
Sanders R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 0 0 Warren B, c 4 0 1 0
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Young B, cf 5 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 2 2 0
Roberge S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 2 1 1 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ph 1 0 0 0
Roser S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 33 7 13 7
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 430 00x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 3.2 7 4 4 5 1
Konstanty J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Wallace L 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Roser S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 1
E -- Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 12
2B -- Holmes T
HR -- Marshall W
SB -- Blattner B
SH -- Kerr B, Marshall W, Sanders R, Carpenter B
WP -- Wallace L
T -- 1:58
A -- 38973
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