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Boston Braves @ 
New York Giants
1946-09-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5300 · 2:01
New York Giants defeated Boston Braves 5–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Junior Thompson earned the win. Willard Marshall went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Frank Barrett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Neill | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Barrett | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marv Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wright | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Warren Spahn | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Barrett | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 7.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
 Gene Thompson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: W
- Johnny Hopp: WP.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: E3.2-3
- Tommy Neill: 36(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
- Don Padgett: S.1-3
- Johnny Barrett: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Goody Rosen: S9
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 4/L
- Ed Wright: 13
- Dick Culler: 63
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Buddy Kerr: 4/P
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Tommy Neill: 7
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Don Padgett: K
Bot 3
- Bennie Warren: 53
- Marv Grissom: K/C
- Johnny Rucker: 63
Top 4
- Johnny Barrett: 2/FL
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Connie Ryan: 9
Bot 4
- Goody Rosen: K
- Willard Marshall: T9
- Babe Young: S.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Buddy Blattner: 7
Top 5
- Ed Wright: 13
- Dick Culler: W
- Johnny Hopp: WP.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Tommy Neill: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Bennie Warren: K
- Marv Grissom: 99
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Goody Rosen: E4.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: K
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Don Padgett: D
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Nanny Fernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Warren Spahn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Warren Spahn: K
Bot 6
- Babe Young: K
- Bobby Thomson: 99
- Buddy Blattner: 99
Top 7
- Dick Culler: E4
- Johnny Hopp: 99/SH.1-2
- Tommy Neill: D.2-H;BX3(75)
- Tommy Holmes: 99
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: S
- Bennie Warren: 99
- Mickey Witek: D.1-H
- Johnny Rucker: 99
- Goody Rosen: K
Top 8
- Phil Masi: S
- Carden Gillenwater: 1(B)4(1)/LDP
- Nanny Fernandez: 99
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: HR
- Babe Young: 99
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Buddy Blattner: T.2-H;BXH(99)
- Bill Rigney: 99
Top 9
- Connie Ryan: K
- Frank Barrett: K
- Dick Culler: 99
Bot 9
- Jack Graham: 99
- Sid Gordon: HR
Notes & reviews
- pbp ends here, rest deduced