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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Spahn
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Spahn
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Branca
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Spahn
Schultz bunts towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Spahn
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Medwick hits a line drive towards first. Hopp catches it and throws to second to double up Edwards. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Masi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Bama Rowell now playing left field. Johnny Hopp now playing center field. Ray Sanders now playing first base.
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanders. Reese scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Spahn
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to home to get Reiser. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan 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: ---
Spahn vs. Higbe
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards bunts towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Spahn
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Spahn
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Higbe
Herman 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: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Spahn
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Spahn
Walker 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, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spahn vs. Higbe
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Spahn
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Spahn
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spahn
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Spahn
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Higbe
Herman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Spahn
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Spahn
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Spahn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a line drive 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: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Higbe
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Warren Spahn.
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowell vs. Higbe
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lee
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Higbe
Herman 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Higbe
Hopp hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Higbe
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lee
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lee
Edwards hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lee
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Higbe
Ryan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Padgett vs. Casey
Don Padgett pinch hits for Bill Lee. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Padgett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rowell vs. Casey
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0 McCormick M, cf 1 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Rowell B, lf 4 0 1 1
Reiser P, lf 4 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 1 Hopp J, 1b-cf 4 0 3 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Litwhiler D, lf 1 0 0 0
Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0
Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 1 2 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Fernandez N, ss 3 0 1 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b 4 1 2 2
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 2 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
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31 2 6 2 36 3 11 3
Brooklyn 101 000 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 102 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Higbe K (L) 7.1 9 3 3 0 4
Casey H 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W 7.0 5 2 2 3 5
Lee B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Sanders R, Reese P, Masi P
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Boston 8
2B -- Hopp J 2, Reiser P, Holmes T, Ryan C 2
SH -- Schultz H, Fernandez N
WP -- Spahn W
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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