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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 16, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Braves, played on July 16, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Albosta |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,387 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Ed Albosta | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 16, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Albosta
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Albosta
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Albosta fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Albosta
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Albosta
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Albosta
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Albosta
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Holmes scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cooper
Brown 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gerheauser
Herman 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders 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 -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerheauser vs. Cooper
Gerheauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Baker trying to get to home. Hopp throws the ball in to Masi who tags Baker who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cooper
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Gerheauser
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Culler scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Cooper
Gerheauser hits a popup towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler bunts towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Gerheauser
Herman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown catches it and throws to second with Cox covering, to double up Cooper. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cooper
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Masi reaches second base with a double. Russell throws the ball in to Brown who tags Masi trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gerheauser
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Gerheauser
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Gerheauser
Herman hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Cooper
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Cooper
Gerheauser strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cooper
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gerheauser
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Gerheauser
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Gerheauser
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Gerheauser
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Cooper
Ken O'Dea now catching. Bama Rowell now playing left field.
Fletcher 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 -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Cooper
Elliott hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1946 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 2 2 0 0 Brown J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 3 4 1 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 2 Kiner R, cf 4 0 2 0
Sanders R, 1b 3 3 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 0 1 1 Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 3 4 Baker B, c 3 0 1 0
Rowell B, lf 0 0 0 0 Albosta E, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 3b 5 0 1 1 Gerheauser A, p 3 0 1 0
Cooper M, p 4 0 2 0
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37 10 14 10 32 0 7 0
Boston 400 200 202 -- 10
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Albosta E (L) 0.1 1 4 4 3 0
Gerheauser A 8.2 13 6 6 3 3
DP -- Boston 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Baker B, Hopp J, Masi P, McCormick M
SB -- Holmes T, Hopp J
SH -- Culler D
T -- 1:41
A -- 2387
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