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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on April 23, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,787 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ed Head | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Head
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Head
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Head
Holmes 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Cooper
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Cooper
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Head
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Head
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Head
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Cooper
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cooper
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Head vs. Cooper
Head hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Head
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Head
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Head
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Head
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Cooper
Whitman bunts towards third. Roberge fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitman scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Cooper
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Cooper
Cooper spins and fires to second, with Wietelmann covering, and Reiser is picked off. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Cooper
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Head
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Head covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Head
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Head
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cooper
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Cooper
Head 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
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Head
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Head
Masi bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberge vs. Head
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Head
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Cooper
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Cooper
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Cooper
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Head
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Head
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Head
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cooper
Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Cooper
Head hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Cooper
Whitman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Head
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Head
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Head
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Cooper
Reiser hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Cooper
Walker is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Cooper
Stevens hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Head
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Head
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Head
Wietelmann hits a line drive towards third. Reiser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Cooper
Furillo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cooper
Anderson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Head
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Head
Ryan strikes out. The throw from Anderson to pick off Workman, and he's out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Head
Hopp 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1946 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Whitman D, lf 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 2 2 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 1 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 2 1
Rowell B, lf 3 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 2
Masi P, c 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0
Roberge S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Anderson F, c 4 1 2 1
Wietelmann W, ss 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0 Head E, p 3 0 1 0
Workman C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 0 0 0 32 5 10 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 002 021 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 8.0 10 5 5 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E (W) 9.0 0 0 0 3 1
E -- Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Boston 2, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Stevens E
HR -- Anderson F
CS -- Walker D
SH -- Masi P
T -- 1:45
A -- 26787
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