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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1946-09-15 · Day game · Braves Field · 75°F, sunny, dry · 1:25

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Bill Lee earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Bill Lee L: Ed Heusser SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Claude Corbitt	4	0	0	0	0	1
Benny Zientara	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Mueller	4	0	1	1	0	0
Eddie Lukon	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bert Haas	3	0	0	0	0	0
Max West	1	0	0	0	2	0
Bobby Adams	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Heusser	2	0	0	0	0	0
Al Libke	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Culler	4	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Hopp	4	1	2	0	0	0
Tommy Neill	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	4	0	1	1	0	0
Phil Masi	3	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Barrett	2	0	0	0	1	1
Nanny Fernandez	2	1	0	0	1	0
Connie Ryan	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Lee	3	0	1	0	0	1
Carden Gillenwater	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Heusser	6.0	7	3	2
Clyde Shoun	2.0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Lee	9.0	4	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Claude Corbitt: 2/FL
Benny Zientara: 9
Lonny Frey: S7
Ray Mueller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
Ray Mueller: S8.3-H
Eddie Lukon: 3/G

Bot 1

Dick Culler: 43
Johnny Hopp: S8
Tommy Neill: S9.1-3
Tommy Holmes: 9.3-H
Phil Masi: W.1-2
Johnny Barrett: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Bert Haas: 7
Max West: W
Bobby Adams: 8
Ed Heusser: 1/L

Bot 2

Nanny Fernandez: W
Connie Ryan: S9.1-3
Bill Lee: K/C
Dick Culler: FC4.3-H;1-2
Johnny Hopp: 8
Tommy Neill: 9

Top 3

Claude Corbitt: 63
Benny Zientara: 53
Lonny Frey: 43

Bot 3

Tommy Holmes: 6
Phil Masi: 43
Johnny Barrett: W
Nanny Fernandez: 53

Top 4

Ray Mueller: 8
Eddie Lukon: 9
Bert Haas: 8

Bot 4

Connie Ryan: 9
Bill Lee: S8
Dick Culler: S7.1-2
Johnny Hopp: S9.2XH(92);1-3
Tommy Neill: CSH(262)

Top 5

Max West: 9
Bobby Adams: 4
Ed Heusser: 13

Bot 5

Tommy Neill: 9
Tommy Holmes: S9
Phil Masi: 4
Johnny Barrett: K

Top 6

Claude Corbitt: K
Benny Zientara: S
Lonny Frey: 43.1-2
Ray Mueller: 53

Bot 6

Nanny Fernandez: 53
Connie Ryan: 9
Bill Lee: 43

Top 7

Eddie Lukon: S9
Bert Haas: 53/SH.1-2
Max West: W
Bobby Adams: 6
Al Libke: 6

Bot 7

Dick Culler: 8
Johnny Hopp: 43
Tommy Neill: 6/L

Top 8

Claude Corbitt: 63
Benny Zientara: 9
Lonny Frey: 43

Bot 8

Tommy Holmes: 63
Phil Masi: 3/FL
Carden Gillenwater: 8

Top 9

Ray Mueller: 13
Eddie Lukon: 3/FL
Bert Haas: 13