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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 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 September 26, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,300 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Jack Graham | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a popup towards first. Graham settles under it 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: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Koslo
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Koslo
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Koslo
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Cooper
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Cooper
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Cooper
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Koslo
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Koslo
Gillenwater hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blattner catches it and throws to first to double up Ryan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Koslo
Cooper hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Cooper
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Koslo
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Cooper
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grasso for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Cooper
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Koslo
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Koslo
Gillenwater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Koslo
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Koslo
Culler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Culler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Koslo
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a line drive towards the mound. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Koslo
Masi takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Fernandez bunts in front of the plate. Grasso fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Carpenter
Gillenwater is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Carpenter
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler scores. Masi moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culler vs. Carpenter
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Cooper
Graham hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Cooper
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Cooper
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carpenter
Herman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carpenter
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Carpenter
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Carpenter
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Carpenter
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Carpenter
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Cooper
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Cooper
Grasso strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Cooper
Babe Young pinch hits for Bob Carpenter.
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gee
Johnny Gee now pitching.
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Gee
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Gee
Culler is hit by the pitch. Gillenwater moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Gee
Herman takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater scores. Cooper moves to third. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Gee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooper scores. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Gee
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gee
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Cooper
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Cooper
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1946, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 3 3 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 1b 4 1 3 2 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 6 0 1 2 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 2 1 Graham J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 4 2 2 2 Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gee J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 16 8 30 0 3 0
Boston 001 011 113 -- 8
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L)* 6.0 10 4 4 5 3
Carpenter B 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Gee J 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Fernandez N
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 15, New York 3
2B -- Culler D
HR -- Cooper M, Herman B
SH -- Fernandez N
HBP -- by Gee J (Culler D)
T -- 1:58
A -- 5300
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