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Boston Braves @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-06-29 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 21534 · 2:41
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Boston Braves 12–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 6th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Dick Whitman 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Ed Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bama Rowell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sanders | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Culler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Whitman | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wright | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Roser | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Posedel | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Singleton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bama Rowell: 13
- Billy Herman: 9
- Johnny Hopp: D/89
- Tommy Holmes: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 3
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8/8D
- Pete Reiser: 8/8D
Top 2
- Ray Sanders: W
- Phil Masi: 3/FL
- Connie Ryan: 46(1)/FO
- Dick Culler: PB.1-2
- Dick Culler: K
Bot 2
- Dixie Walker: 63
- Ed Stevens: 6/P
- Dick Whitman: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Wright: 9/FL
- Bama Rowell: S7
- Billy Herman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Bruce Edwards: 43
- Kirby Higbe: 1/L
Top 4
- Johnny Hopp: S5/BG
- Tommy Holmes: 53/SH.1-2
- Ray Sanders: IW
- Phil Masi: 13.2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dick Culler: WP.1-2
- Dick Culler: IW
- Ed Wright: 4/L
Bot 4
- Eddie Stanky: 3/P
- Cookie Lavagetto: 3/P
- Pete Reiser: E3.B-1
- Dixie Walker: 9
Top 5
- Bama Rowell: 31
- Billy Herman: 43
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Tommy Holmes: SB2
- Tommy Holmes: 8/P
Bot 5
- Ed Stevens: W
- Dick Whitman: HR/9.1-H
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Bruce Edwards: S7/G.1-3
- Kirby Higbe: FC1.1X3(1E6);3-H(RBI);B-1
- Eddie Stanky: S9/P.3-H(UR);1-3;BX2(94)
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7/G.3-H
- Pete Reiser: 6/P
- Dixie Walker: 6/P
Top 6
- Ray Sanders: K/C
- Phil Masi: 8
- Connie Ryan: 63
Bot 6
- Ed Stevens: S8
- Dick Whitman: S/89.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Pee Wee Reese: IW
- Bruce Edwards: K/C
- Kirby Higbe: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Eddie Stanky: S7.2-3
- Cookie Lavagetto: 13.1-2;3-3
- Pete Reiser: IW
- Dixie Walker: D9/G.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Stevens: 43
Top 7
- Nanny Fernandez: S8
- Johnny Sain: 4E6.1-2;B-1
- Bama Rowell: 8
- Billy Herman: 7
- Johnny Hopp: S/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Tommy Holmes: 8
Bot 7
- Dick Whitman: S8/G46
- Pee Wee Reese: K+SB2
- Bruce Edwards: S7/G.2-H;B-3(E2)
- Kirby Higbe: S3.3-3
- Eddie Stanky: 4/P
- Cookie Lavagetto: 9
Top 8
- Ray Sanders: 43
- Don Padgett: 3/G
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 9
- Nanny Fernandez: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Mike McCormick: S7/G
- Whitey Wietelmann: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dick Culler suffered broken leg when his spikes caught on the 2B bag