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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1946-08-28 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 4746 · 86°F, sunny, dry · 1:44
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 2–0. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Eddie Lukon went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Mort Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bama Rowell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Zientara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Libke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Lukon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dain Clay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie White | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: 43
- Billy Herman: 43
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Tommy Holmes: SB2
- Tommy Holmes: 7
Bot 1
- Claude Corbitt: S7
- Benny Zientara: 63.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 63.2-3
- Al Libke: D9.3-H
- Bert Haas: 6
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 43
- Don Padgett: 3/G
- Bama Rowell: 9/L
Bot 2
- Ray Lamanno: 3
- Eddie Lukon: 8
- Bob Usher: S7
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
Top 3
- Nanny Fernandez: S7
- Mort Cooper: K
- Dick Culler: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: W
- Johnny Hopp: 1/L
Bot 3
- Claude Corbitt: 5/FL
- Benny Zientara: 3/FL
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
Top 4
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Don Padgett: 13
Bot 4
- Al Libke: K/C
- Bert Haas: 7
- Ray Lamanno: 8
Top 5
- Bama Rowell: S7
- Nanny Fernandez: 4
- Mort Cooper: 2/BINT
- Dick Culler: SB2
- Dick Culler: W
- Billy Herman: 9/L
Bot 5
- Eddie Lukon: HR/9
- Bob Usher: 3
- Ewell Blackwell: 9
- Claude Corbitt: D7
- Benny Zientara: 4
Top 6
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Tommy Holmes: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: 4
Bot 6
- Lonny Frey: 6/L
- Al Libke: 43
- Bert Haas: 9
Top 7
- Don Padgett: S1
- Bama Rowell: S9.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: K/C
- Johnny Barrett: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ray Lamanno: 8
- Dain Clay: S8
- Bob Usher: 7
- Ewell Blackwell: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dick Culler: 7
- Billy Herman: K/C
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 8
- Claude Corbitt: E4
- Benny Zientara: 34/SH.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 7
- Al Libke: 63
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: HP
- Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)3/GDP
- Phil Masi: 8
Notes & reviews
- Mort Cooper called for interference for impeding Ray Lamanno's throw on an attempted steal