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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 14, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,077 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| 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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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 14, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Sain
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
There goes Hopp. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Gerheauser
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Gerheauser
Fernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sain
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a line drive towards short. Culler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gerheauser
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Sain
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Sain
Gerheauser strikes out. There goes Handley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Sain
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Bob Elliott now playing third base.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masi for the out. Hopp moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Gerheauser
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Holmes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Gerheauser
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Sain
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Sain
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Workman scores. Gustine scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Sain
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Gables
Gillenwater bunts towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Gables
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culler vs. Gables
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Gables
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Sain
There goes Russell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Sain
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gables
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Gables
Masi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman. Masi reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Gables
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Gables
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gables
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Gables
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sain
Workman hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Gables
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Gables
Culler bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Gables
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sain scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Heintzelman
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Heintzelman
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Heintzelman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Sain
Hank Camelli pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Camelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sain
Brown takes first base on ball four. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Sain
Russell 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 7
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching. Hank Camelli now catching.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Walsh
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sain vs. Walsh
Sain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Walsh
Culler takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to third. Sain moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Walsh
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. Sain moves to third. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Walsh
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Camelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Walsh
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walsh vs. Sain
Walsh strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Sain
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Sain
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Walsh
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Walsh
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Walsh
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Sain
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Sain
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camelli vs. Sain
Camelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sain
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Sain
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Sain
Russell hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1946 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Culler D, ss 2 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 3 3 2
Russell J, cf 5 0 3 0 Holmes T, rf 4 3 2 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 1 2 3
Walsh J, p 1 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 3 3
Workman C, rf 4 1 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 5 0 1 1
Gustine F, ss 3 1 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 1 0
Handley L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 3
Gerheauser A, p 1 0 0 0
Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gables K, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Camelli H, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 38 9 16 9
Pittsburgh 000 300 000 -- 3
Boston 202 022 10x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 0
Gables K 2.1 6 4 4 1 0
Heintzelman K 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Walsh J 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 5 8
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 10
2B -- Holmes T, Masi P
SB -- Hopp J 2, Holmes T, Handley L, Russell J
SH -- Gillenwater C, Culler D
T -- 2:06
A -- 6077
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