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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Boston Braves
1946-05-14 Β· Night game Β· Braves Field Β· Att: 20762 Β· 1:45
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β1. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 4th. Lefty Wallace earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Lefty Wallace L: Ken Gables SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Culler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Lefty Wilkie | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 8
- Frankie Gustine: 6/P
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
Bot 1
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: K
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/L
Bot 2
- Ray Sanders: W
- Carden Gillenwater: K
- Stew Hofferth: 9
- Skippy Roberge: K/C
Top 3
- Billy Cox: 63
- Hank Camelli: D/78D
- Ken Gables: 3/P
- Lee Handley: W
- Frankie Gustine: S7.1-2;2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
Bot 3
- Dick Culler: 43
- Lefty Wallace: K
- Connie Ryan: D7/7D
- Bama Rowell: S5.2XH(32)
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: 4/P
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 4
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Ray Sanders: 43.1-2
- Carden Gillenwater: S7.2-3
- Stew Hofferth: S7.1-2;3-H
- Skippy Roberge: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Culler: E6.1-2;2-3
- Lefty Wallace: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Connie Ryan: 143.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bama Rowell: K
Top 5
- Billy Cox: 5/P
- Hank Camelli: 3/P
- Ken Gables: K/C
Bot 5
- Tommy Holmes: 2/FL
- Ray Sanders: 6/P
- Carden Gillenwater: 9
Top 6
- Lee Handley: K
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
Bot 6
- Stew Hofferth: K/C
- Skippy Roberge: 53
- Dick Culler: S
- Lefty Wallace: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 7
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 3/P
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Elbie Fletcher: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bama Rowell: T8
- Tommy Holmes: D9.3-H
- Ray Sanders: K/C
- Carden Gillenwater: W
- Stew Hofferth: SB3;SB2
- Stew Hofferth: W
- Skippy Roberge: 9
- Dick Culler: K
Top 8
- Billy Cox: 8
- Hank Camelli: 8
- Jim Russell: K/C
Bot 8
- Lefty Wallace: K
- Connie Ryan: K
- Bama Rowell: 13
Top 9
- Lee Handley: 13
- Frankie Gustine: D7
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
- Bob Elliott: 7
Notes & reviews
- Jim Russell ejected by HP Umpire Dusty Boggess












