Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     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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