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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1946-08-28 · Day game · Crosley Field · 86°F, sunny, dry · 1:53

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–4. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Sain earned the win. Tommy Holmes went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	1	2	8	12
CIN	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	10

W: Johnny Sain L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Butch Henline · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Culler	5	1	2	1	0	0
Billy Herman	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	5	1	3	3	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	5	0	0	1	0	1
Phil Masi	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	3	1	1	0	1	0
Nanny Fernandez	3	0	2	2	1	0
Connie Ryan	2	2	0	0	2	0
Johnny Sain	2	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Hopp	1	1	1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dain Clay	5	0	2	0	0	0
Benny Zientara	5	0	2	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Libke	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bert Haas	4	2	1	0	0	1
Ray Mueller	4	1	2	2	0	0
Max West	4	0	1	1	0	0
Claude Corbitt	2	0	1	1	1	1
Johnny Vander Meer	3	0	0	0	0	2
Eddie Lukon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Sain	9.0	10	2	4

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	8.0	10	3	1
Clayton Lambert	1.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Culler: S8
Billy Herman: 9
Tommy Holmes: 54(1)/FO
Danny Litwhiler: K/C

Bot 1

Dain Clay: 53
Benny Zientara: S7
Lonny Frey: 8
Al Libke: 7

Top 2

Phil Masi: 9
Mike McCormick: 5/FL
Nanny Fernandez: W
Connie Ryan: 9

Bot 2

Bert Haas: K
Ray Mueller: 2/FL
Max West: S
Claude Corbitt: W.1-2
Johnny Vander Meer: 63

Top 3

Johnny Sain: S8
Dick Culler: 26(1)/FO
Billy Herman: S5.1-2
Tommy Holmes: S.2-H;1-3
Danny Litwhiler: 54(1)/FO.3-H
Phil Masi: 8

Bot 3

Dain Clay: S5
Benny Zientara: 54(1)3/GDP
Lonny Frey: 8

Top 4

Mike McCormick: 8
Nanny Fernandez: 7/FL
Connie Ryan: 7/L

Bot 4

Al Libke: W
Bert Haas: S7.1-2
Ray Mueller: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
Max West: 9.3-H;2-3
Claude Corbitt: 53/SH.3-H
Johnny Vander Meer: K/C

Top 5

Johnny Sain: 4
Dick Culler: 5
Billy Herman: 2/FL

Bot 5

Dain Clay: 43
Benny Zientara: 53
Lonny Frey: 6

Top 6

Tommy Holmes: 63
Danny Litwhiler: 2/FL
Phil Masi: D7
Mike McCormick: S4.2-3
Nanny Fernandez: T9.3-H;1-H;BXH(9252)

Bot 6

Al Libke: S1
Bert Haas: 16(1)/FO
Ray Mueller: SB2
Ray Mueller: S7.2-H
Max West: 6
Claude Corbitt: S7.1-2
Johnny Vander Meer: K/C

Top 7

Connie Ryan: W
Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
Dick Culler: S7.2-H
Billy Herman: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Dain Clay: 7/L
Benny Zientara: S8
Lonny Frey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 8

Tommy Holmes: HR/9
Danny Litwhiler: 43
Phil Masi: 53
Mike McCormick: W
Nanny Fernandez: S9.1X2(94)

Bot 8

Al Libke: 3/G
Bert Haas: 63
Ray Mueller: E5
Max West: 8

Top 9

Connie Ryan: W
Johnny Sain: 34/SH.1-2
Dick Culler: 7
Johnny Hopp: S8.2-H
Tommy Holmes: D7.1-H
Danny Litwhiler: 7

Bot 9

Claude Corbitt: K/C
Eddie Lukon: 9
Dain Clay: S5
Benny Zientara: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Mike McCormick rounded 2B too far

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