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Boston Braves @
New York Giants
1946-09-26 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 1:58
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 8β0. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 9th. Mort Cooper earned the win. Billy Herman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Tom Dunn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Culler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Tommy Holmes | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Mort Cooper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Graham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Blattner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mort Cooper | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Koslo | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: W
- Billy Herman: 2/FL
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Phil Masi: 3/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Willard Marshall: K
Top 2
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
- Connie Ryan: K/C
- Carden Gillenwater: S8
- Mort Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jack Graham: 3/G
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 3
- Dick Culler: W
- Billy Herman: S7.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Phil Masi: 9
Bot 3
- Buddy Blattner: S5
- Mickey Grasso: E5/TH.1-2
- Dave Koslo: K
- Johnny Rucker: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Nanny Fernandez: S8
- Connie Ryan: S7.1-3
- Carden Gillenwater: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Mort Cooper: 7/L
Bot 4
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Willard Marshall: S7.1-2
- Jack Graham: 5/P/FL
- Sid Gordon: 9/F.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Top 5
- Dick Culler: S7
- Billy Herman: S9.1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 5/P/FL
- Danny Litwhiler: K/C
- Phil Masi: S9.1-3;3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 13
Bot 5
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Mickey Grasso: 3/G
- Dave Koslo: K
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Carden Gillenwater: K/C
- Mort Cooper: HR/7
- Dick Culler: D7
- Billy Herman: IW
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 6
- Johnny Rucker: 6/P
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Willard Marshall: 1/L
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Phil Masi: W.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: 24/SH.1-2;2-3
- Connie Ryan: 13
- Carden Gillenwater: IW
- Mort Cooper: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Culler: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jack Graham: 5/P
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P/FL
Top 8
- Billy Herman: HR/7
- Tommy Holmes: S9
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Phil Masi: S9.1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 63
Bot 8
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Babe Young: K
Top 9
- Carden Gillenwater: S7
- Mort Cooper: S8.1-2
- Dick Culler: HP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Herman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: S9.1-2;3-H
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Willard Marshall: K















