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New York Giants @ 
Boston Braves
1946-08-11 · Day game · Braves Field · 1:56
Boston Braves defeated New York Giants 10–2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 4th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BSN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goody Rosen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Woody Abernathy | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Kraus | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Mickey Witek: 53
- Willard Marshall: W
- Babe Young: 3/P
Bot 1
- Dick Culler: W
- Billy Herman: 43.1-2
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Danny Litwhiler: S.2-H;1-2
- Phil Masi: 3/P
- Nanny Fernandez: 7
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Goody Rosen: 43
- Sid Gordon: S
- Bill Rigney: S.1-2
- Dave Koslo: 13
Bot 2
- Carden Gillenwater: 13
- Ray Sanders: S
- Johnny Sain: E5.1-2
- Dick Culler: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Billy Herman: 8
- Tommy Holmes: 6/P
Top 3
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Bot 3
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Phil Masi: K
- Nanny Fernandez: D.1-H
- Carden Gillenwater: 53
- Ray Sanders: W
- Johnny Sain: 8
Top 4
- Babe Young: 43
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Goody Rosen: S
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Bill Rigney: K
Bot 4
- Dick Culler: 1/L
- Billy Herman: D
- Mike McCormick: W
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Phil Masi: 3/P
- Nanny Fernandez: 2/P
Top 5
- Woody Abernathy: E3
- Buddy Blattner: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Witek: W
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Bot 5
- Carden Gillenwater: 63
- Ray Sanders: 9
- Johnny Sain: D
- Dick Culler: 5/P
Top 6
- Babe Young: HR
- Walker Cooper: S
- Goody Rosen: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: 3/P
- Bill Rigney: 2/P
Bot 6
- Connie Ryan: S
- Mike McCormick: 34/SH.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: W
- Phil Masi: SB3;SB2
- Phil Masi: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
- Nanny Fernandez: S.3-H
- Carden Gillenwater: 3/P
- Ray Sanders: 9
Top 7
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Buddy Blattner: 8
- Mickey Witek: 3/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Sain: 8
- Al Dark: 7
- Connie Ryan: 53
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: 6/P
- Babe Young: S
- Bennie Warren: 43.1-2
- Goody Rosen: S.2-H
- Sid Gordon: 5/P
Bot 8
- Mike McCormick: 6/P
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Phil Masi: 7/P
Top 9
- Bill Rigney: K
- Jack Graham: 9
- Buddy Blattner: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Holmes's left elbow hit during batting practice