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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1946-08-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:03
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 8–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Ken Trinkle earned the win and Junior Thompson picked up the save. Babe Young went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Ken Trinkle L: Warren Spahn SV: Junior Thompson
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Barrett | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Trinkle | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: S
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Don Padgett: 99
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Buddy Kerr: PO1(13)
- Buddy Kerr: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Walker Cooper: 99
Top 2
- Ray Sanders: HR/9
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
- Connie Ryan: S
- Warren Spahn: 99
- Dick Culler: 99
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 99
- Sid Gordon: S4
- Goody Rosen: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
Top 3
- Bama Rowell: W
- Johnny Hopp: 99/G.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 99/G.2-3
- Don Padgett: S8.3-H
- Ray Sanders: 99
Bot 3
- Ken Trinkle: S
- Buddy Blattner: 5/FL
- Buddy Kerr: T9.1-H
- Willard Marshall: 7.3-H
- Walker Cooper: S
- Babe Young: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 99/G
Top 4
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
- Connie Ryan: S7.BX2(76)
- Bill Lee: 53
Bot 4
- Goody Rosen: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Ken Trinkle: 99
Top 5
- Dick Culler: 99
- Bama Rowell: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
Bot 5
- Buddy Blattner: S
- Buddy Kerr: 99
- Willard Marshall: S.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Don Padgett: 99
- Ray Sanders: 99
Bot 6
- Babe Young: 99
- Sid Gordon: S
- Goody Rosen: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
Top 7
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
- Connie Ryan: 99
- Bill Lee: 53
Bot 7
- Ken Trinkle: 99
- Buddy Blattner: S
- Buddy Kerr: S/BG.1-2
- Willard Marshall: S.2-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: S.2-H;1-2
- Babe Young: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Sid Gordon: S
- Goody Rosen: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
Top 8
- Dick Culler: S
- Bama Rowell: S.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Don Padgett: 99.3-H;2-3
- Ray Sanders: S.3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
Bot 8
- Jack Graham: W
- Buddy Blattner: 99/SH.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Walker Cooper: 99
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: S
- Johnny Barrett: 99/F
- Danny Litwhiler: 99/G.1-2
- Bama Rowell: 99