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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1946-06-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 46°F · 1:48
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. Boston Braves put up 4 in the 1st. Mort Cooper earned the win. Phil Masi went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Johnny Schmitz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Skippy Roberge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mort Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Schmitz | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Emil Kush | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Hi Bithorn | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: W
- Connie Ryan: SB2
- Connie Ryan: S7.2-3
- Tommy Holmes: W.1-2
- Phil Masi: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carden Gillenwater: K
- Skippy Roberge: S.2-H;1-3
- Ray Sanders: 8.3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Lou Stringer: S4
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Marv Rickert: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 2
- Mort Cooper: K
- Dick Culler: 9
- Connie Ryan: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: S9
- Lennie Merullo: 3/FL
- Emil Kush: 6
- Stan Hack: 43
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Phil Masi: HR/7
- Carden Gillenwater: 53
- Skippy Roberge: K
Bot 3
- Lou Stringer: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: D8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Marv Rickert: 13
Top 4
- Ray Sanders: 1/G
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Mort Cooper: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Clyde McCullough: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lennie Merullo: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Stan Hack: E4/G.3-H;1-2
- Lou Stringer: 7(B)4(2)/FDP
Top 5
- Dick Culler: 53
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Bot 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Marv Rickert: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Phil Masi: W
- Carden Gillenwater: 14/SH.1-2
- Skippy Roberge: 43.2-3
- Ray Sanders: W
- Johnny Hopp: S8.3-H;1-3
- Mort Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
- Clyde McCullough: S4
- Lennie Merullo: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Dick Culler: 63
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/8
- Stan Hack: 43
- Lou Stringer: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
Top 8
- Phil Masi: 43
- Carden Gillenwater: 7
- Skippy Roberge: 63
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Marv Rickert: 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Top 9
- Ray Sanders: 7
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Mort Cooper: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Mort Cooper: K
- Dick Culler: W
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Lennie Merullo: 9
- Charlie Gilbert: 8