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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 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 August 18, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Trinkle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Ken Trinkle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 18, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Trinkle
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Trinkle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and picks off Blattner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Trinkle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Trinkle
Spahn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Spahn
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Spahn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Spahn
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Trinkle
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Trinkle
Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Spahn
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Spahn
Blattner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Spahn
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Trinkle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Spahn
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spahn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Spahn
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Trinkle
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Ryan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Trinkle
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Lee
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Trinkle
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Trinkle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Trinkle
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Trinkle
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Lee
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Barrett
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Barrett
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Trinkle
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Trinkle
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rowell moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Padgett vs. Trinkle
Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rowell scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Barrett
Al Dark now playing shortstop. Jack Graham pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Barrett
Blattner bunts for an out with unknown description. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Barrett
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Barrett
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Barrett
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Thompson
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
Barrett hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Thompson
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Al Dark.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell 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 8/18/1946, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 1 2 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 3 3 2
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 5 1 2 2
Rowell B, lf 4 2 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 1 2 1
Hopp J, cf 4 1 1 1 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 3
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 3 0
Padgett D, c 4 0 1 2 Rosen G, rf 4 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 3 1 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Graham J, ph 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Lee B, p 2 0 0 0
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 36 8 15 8
Boston 011 000 030 -- 5
New York 102 000 50x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (L) 2.2 6 3 3 1 0
Lee B 3.2 8 5 5 0 0
Barrett F 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trinkle K (W) 8.0 9 5 5 2 1
Thompson J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 8
3B -- Kerr B
HR -- Kerr B, Sanders R, Young B
SH -- Blattner B
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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