Braves @ Pirates
August 26, 1946

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Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 11 0
Pirates 1 7 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Braves 2 11 0
Pirates 3 8 0

Elbie Fletcher Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .252
OBP .500 .388
At Bats 2 322
Hits 0 81
• Singles 0 59
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 5
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 2 72
RBI’s 0 38

Johnny Niggeling Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 6 0
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Forbes Field - August 26, 1946
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Double
Johnny Niggeling
Phil Masi
Johnny Hopp
Connie Ryan
Nanny Fernandez
Dick Culler
Danny Litwhiler
Mike McCormick
Tommy Holmes
Elbie Fletcher
Burgess Whitehead
Lee Handley
Billy Cox

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Boston Braves 2 11 0 10
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 8 0 10
Winning Pitcher Ken Heintzelman
Losing Pitcher Johnny Niggeling
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Elbie Fletcher
Attendance 2,169
Time of Game 1 hour 59 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

End of Game

Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Cox scores. Handley scores. Whitehead moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Lee Handley pinch runs for Bill Salkeld. Whitehead is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 9 Billy Cox pinch runs for Al Lopez. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman. Salkeld hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Cox moves to third.
Bottom 9 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Herman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Culler takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Workman hits a popup towards first. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to third. Fletcher moves to second.
Bottom 8 Elliott strikes out.
Bottom 8 Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to second.
Bottom 8 Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Niggeling hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ryan is walked intentionally.
Top 8 Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score.
Top 8 McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Masi strikes out.
Top 8 Litwhiler hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Heintzelman hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second.
Top 7 Niggeling strikes out.
Top 7 Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second.
Bottom 6 Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fletcher takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 McCormick hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to third for the out. Litwhiler moves to second.
Top 6 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second.
Top 6 Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Heintzelman hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Lopez strikes out.
Bottom 5 Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Ryan is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.
Top 5 Niggeling bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niggeling for the out. Ryan moves to third.
Top 5 Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Ryan reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second.
Bottom 4 Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Russell hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Whitehead hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brown fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 3 Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores.
Top 3 Culler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Culler reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out.
Bottom 2 Kiner strikes out.
Top 2 Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Fernandez takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Whitehead hits a popup towards first. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Culler hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out.