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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1946-06-16 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 19466 · 70°F, sunny, dry · 1:27

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–0. Mort Cooper earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
BSN	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		2	5

W: Mort Cooper L: Joe Beggs SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Dain Clay	4	0	2
Bobby Adams	4	0	0
Grady Hatton	3	1	0
Al Libke	3	0	1
Ray Mueller	3	0	1
Bert Haas	3	1	1
Eddie Lukon	3	0	0
Eddie Miller	3	0	2
Joe Beggs	2	0	0
Ray Lamanno	1	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Johnny Hopp	3	0	1	0	1
Billy Herman	4	0	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	4	0	0	0	0
Ray Sanders	2	0	0	0	1
Bama Rowell	3	0	1	0	0
Phil Masi	3	1	1	0	0
Connie Ryan	2	1	1	0	0
Dick Culler	3	0	1	1	0
Mort Cooper	2	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Beggs	8.0	5	2	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mort Cooper	9.0	2	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dain Clay: 3
Bobby Adams: 5/FL
Grady Hatton: 9

Bot 1

Johnny Hopp: S8
Billy Herman: 53.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 7
Ray Sanders: 13

Top 2

Al Libke: K/C
Ray Mueller: 5/FL
Bert Haas: S9
Eddie Lukon: 7

Bot 2

Bama Rowell: 8
Phil Masi: 53
Connie Ryan: 43

Top 3

Eddie Miller: 43
Joe Beggs: 3/G
Dain Clay: K

Bot 3

Dick Culler: S5
Mort Cooper: 14/SH.1-2
Johnny Hopp: 8
Billy Herman: 63

Top 4

Bobby Adams: 31
Grady Hatton: 8
Al Libke: 43

Bot 4

Tommy Holmes: 31
Ray Sanders: W
Bama Rowell: S9.1-2
Phil Masi: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 5

Ray Mueller: K
Bert Haas: K
Eddie Lukon: 3/G

Bot 5

Connie Ryan: T8
Dick Culler: 63
Mort Cooper: 53
Johnny Hopp: W
Billy Herman: SB2
Billy Herman: PO3(E1).3-H(UR);2-3
Billy Herman: 63

Top 6

Eddie Miller: K
Joe Beggs: 63
Dain Clay: K/C

Bot 6

Tommy Holmes: 9
Ray Sanders: 43
Bama Rowell: 3/G

Top 7

Bobby Adams: 6
Grady Hatton: S9
Al Libke: 8
Ray Mueller: CS2(24)

Bot 7

Phil Masi: S5
Connie Ryan: E5/SH.1-3;B-2
Dick Culler: FLE5
Dick Culler: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
Mort Cooper: CSH(2)
Mort Cooper: 13

Top 8

Ray Mueller: 2/FL
Bert Haas: E3/G.B-2
Eddie Lukon: 3/G.2-3
Eddie Miller: K

Bot 8

Johnny Hopp: 8
Billy Herman: 53
Tommy Holmes: 5/FL

Top 9

Ray Lamanno: 4
Dain Clay: 7
Bobby Adams: 5