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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 8, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Braves, played on August 8, 1946 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Hoerst |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,748 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Lefty Hoerst | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 8, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hoerst
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hoerst
There goes Culler. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Newsome applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hoerst
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hoerst
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Hoerst
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Hoerst
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lee
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Lee
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Newsome scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Lee
Northey hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hoerst
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hoerst
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hoerst
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Lee
Tabor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Lee
Seminick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Seminick reaches third base with a triple. Tabor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Lee
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerst vs. Lee
Hoerst bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newsome vs. Lee
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lee
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Lee
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hoerst
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Bill Lee.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Hoerst
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hoerst
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hoerst
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Singleton
Elmer Singleton now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Singleton
Northey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Northey reaches third base with a triple. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tabor vs. Singleton
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Singleton
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Singleton
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northey scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerst vs. Singleton
Hoerst takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsome vs. Singleton
Newsome is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Hoerst
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hoerst
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hoerst
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hoerst
Fernandez hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Singleton
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Singleton
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Culler catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hoerst
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hoerst
Al Dark pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Hoerst
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Hoerst
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Posedel
Bill Posedel now pitching. Al Dark now playing shortstop.
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Posedel
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Posedel
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hoerst
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hoerst
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Hoerst
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Hoerst
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Mulcahy
Hugh Mulcahy now pitching.
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Mulcahy
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Mulcahy
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Al Dark.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater scores. Fernandez moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Padgett vs. Donnelly
Don Padgett pinch hits for Bill Posedel. Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fernandez scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Donnelly
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching. Connie Ryan now playing third base. Nanny Fernandez now playing shortstop. Johnny Hopp now playing center field.
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Barrett
Donnelly 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 -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Barrett
Newsome hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Donnelly
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Donnelly
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Donnelly
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Donnelly
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Barrett
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Barrett
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Barrett
Northey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tabor vs. Barrett
Tabor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Barrett
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Donnelly
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Donnelly
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Donnelly
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
Rowell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Donnelly
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome misplays the ball. That's an error on Newsome. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Donnelly
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Johnson
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Johnson
Newsome hits a popup towards short. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Donnelly
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Donnelly
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Donnelly
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1946, game 1 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Newsome S, ss 5 1 1 0
Posedel B, p 0 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 2 1
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 1
Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 0
Rowell B, ph 1 1 1 2 Northey R, rf 3 2 1 1
Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0 Tabor J, 3b 4 2 2 3
Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 1
Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 2
Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 3 0 Hoerst L, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 1 1 1 Mulcahy H, p 0 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 2 1 Donnelly B, p 2 0 0 0
Ryan C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b-ss 4 1 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 3 1 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 1 0
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Dark A, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Hopp J, ph-cf 2 1 1 1
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37 8 14 8 32 9 10 9
Boston 000 006 020 -- 8
Philadelphia 132 000 30x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B 2.0 6 4 4 0 0
Singleton E 2.0 2 2 2 3 1
Posedel B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Barrett F (L) 2.0 2 3 3 1 1
Johnson S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hoerst L* 5.0 10 4 4 3 1
Mulcahy H 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Donnelly B (W) 3.2 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Newsome S
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 4
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Dark A, Fernandez N, McCormick F
3B -- Seminick A, Northey R
HR -- Tabor J, Rowell B
CS -- Culler D
SH -- Hoerst L
T -- 2:15
A -- 11748
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