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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 25, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Boston Braves, played on April 25, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 25, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Kennedy
There goes Holmes. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Rigney applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lee
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Lee
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Kennedy
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Kennedy
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lee
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney bunts towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lee
Mize 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 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Kennedy
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Holmes trying to get to home. Marshall throws the ball in to Lombardi who tags Holmes who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kennedy
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Kennedy
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lee
Kennedy 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Kennedy
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Kennedy
Nanny Fernandez pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Kennedy
Masi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Marshall is chasing the ball. Masi rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Kennedy
Roberge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Lee bunts towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberge moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Feldman
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lee
Nanny Fernandez now playing left field.
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lombardi for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Feldman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Feldman
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Feldman
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Feldman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Feldman
Masi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pike vs. Lee
Jess Pike pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Pike takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Trinkle
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Trinkle
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Trinkle
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Lee
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Witek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lee
Buster Maynard pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Trinkle
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Trinkle
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Trinkle. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Trinkle
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Trinkle
Fernandez bunts towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Trinkle
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Trinkle
Roberge hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Mel Ott pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Lee
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Rigney hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1946 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Rigney B, ss 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 1 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 3 2 2
Holmes T, rf 3 1 3 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Rowell B, lf 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 1 0 0 0
Fernandez N, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 2 1
Masi P, c 4 1 2 3 Maynard B, pr 0 0 0 0
Roberge S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 2 0 Young B, cf 4 0 0 0
Lee B, p 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 2 1 1 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Pike J, ph 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 0 0 0 0
Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 5 32 4 6 4
Boston 100 003 001 -- 5
New York 102 000 010 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 6 4 3 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 5.1 10 4 4 2 4
Feldman H 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Trinkle K (L) 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Wietelmann W, Sanders R, Trinkle K
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 6
2B -- Ryan C, Holmes T, Fernandez N, Lombardi E
HR -- Ryan C, Witek M, Masi P
CS -- Holmes T
SH -- Rigney B, Lee B, Marshall W, Holmes T, Fernandez N
HBP -- by Trinkle K (Hopp J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 8789
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