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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 22, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 22, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Tommy Neill | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 22, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sain
Galan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Higbe
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neill vs. Higbe
Neill hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Neill moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Higbe
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reese moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Sain
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field. Gillenwater picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gillenwater. Reese scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Sain
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sain for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Higbe
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Sain
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neill vs. Higbe
Neill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sain
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Higbe
Gillenwater bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Higbe
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a popup into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neill vs. Higbe
Neill hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Neill moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neill scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Casey
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Carden Gillenwater.
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Fernandez scores. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sain vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Behrman's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Ryan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Behrman
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sain
Billy Herman now playing first base. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Hank Behrman.
Whitman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sain
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Cookie Lavagetto.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Sain
Eddie Miksis pinch runs for Pete Reiser.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Minner
Dick Whitman now playing left field. Paul Minner now pitching. Augie Galan now playing third base.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Minner
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Tommy Neill.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Minner
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Taylor
Harry Taylor now pitching.
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Taylor
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Danny Litwhiler now playing left field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Sain
Furillo 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Taylor
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Taylor
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Taylor
Sain bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Taylor
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sain
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, 1b-cf 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Neill T, lf 3 1 2 0
Miksis E, pr 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 2 0
Taylor H, p 0 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 1
Galan A, lf-3b 4 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 1 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 1 0 0 0
Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 1 2
Reese P, ss 4 1 3 0 Herman B, 1b 1 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 1
Higbe K, p 2 0 1 1
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
Whitman D, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
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34 2 7 2 30 4 8 4
Brooklyn 001 001 000 -- 2
Boston 000 004 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 5.1 5 3 3 3 0
Casey H* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Behrman H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Minner P 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Taylor H 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Gillenwater C, Culler D
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Boston 9
2B -- Reese P
HR -- Walker D
SH -- Edwards B, Gillenwater C, Sain J
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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