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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 7, 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 July 7, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1946 |
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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 | July 7, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,699 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Shortstop |
Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 7, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Sain
There goes Reiser. The throw from Masi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.McCormick fumbles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. Reiser goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Sain
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hatten
Herman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sain
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hatten
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sain
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten bunts towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatten moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Reese reaches second base with a double. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Sain
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten hits a popup towards the mound. Sain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sain
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hatten
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Litwhiler reaches third base with a triple. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sain
Masi fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Masi. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Reese reaches second base with a double. Whitman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Sain
Anderson bunts towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatten vs. Sain
Hatten bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Holmes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hatten
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hatten
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sain
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Sain
Stevens hits a fly ball towards right field. Holmes makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Holmes. Reiser scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Sain
Whitman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Sain
Reese 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 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hatten
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hatten
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Hatten
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Hatten
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Hatten
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sain
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatten vs. Sain
Stan Rojek pinch runs for Ferrell Anderson.
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Sain
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Sain
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Hatten
Bruce Edwards now catching.
Fernandez hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Hatten
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hatten
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1946, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 1 2 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 3 0 Reiser P, lf 5 2 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Whitman D, cf 3 1 1 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 2 1 Fernandez N, ss 4 0 1 0 Anderson F, c 3 0 2 0 Ryan C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Rojek S, pr 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 0 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 5 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 12 3 34 2 9 1 Brooklyn 200 000 110 -- 4 Boston 000 001 100 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hatten J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sain J (L) 9.0 12 4 3 9 7 E -- Masi P 2, McCormick M, Holmes T DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 16, Boston 7 2B -- Stanky E, Reese P 2, Anderson F 3B -- Herman B, Litwhiler D, Holmes T SB -- Reiser P SH -- Anderson F T -- 2:21 A -- 19699
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