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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1946-08-29 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1609 · 70°F, overcast, dry · 1:45

Boston Braves defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Boston Braves put up 2 in the 6th. Ed Wright earned the win. Bama Rowell went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ed Wright L: Bucky Walters SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dick Culler	5	1	2	0	0	0
Billy Herman	2	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny Hopp	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	3	0	0	0	1	0
Danny Litwhiler	4	0	0	0	0	0
Don Padgett	2	0	1	0	1	1
Bama Rowell	3	2	3	2	1	0
Nanny Fernandez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Wright	4	0	1	1	0	0
Connie Ryan	2	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Masi	1	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Claude Corbitt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Benny Zientara	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	1	0	0	1
Al Libke	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Haas	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ray Mueller	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Lukon	4	0	2	1	0	0
Bob Usher	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bucky Walters	1	0	0	0	1	0
Max West	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Wright	9.0	6	3	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bucky Walters	6.0	8	4	1
Ed Heusser	1.0	1	0	0
Bob Malloy	2.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dick Culler: S7
Billy Herman: CS2(26)
Billy Herman: W
Johnny Hopp: 64(1)/FO
Tommy Holmes: SB2
Tommy Holmes: W
Danny Litwhiler: 7

Bot 1

Claude Corbitt: S1
Benny Zientara: CS2(26)
Benny Zientara: W
Lonny Frey: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Don Padgett: K/C
Bama Rowell: W
Nanny Fernandez: S7.1-2
Ed Wright: S7.2-H;1-2
Dick Culler: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Billy Herman: 63

Bot 2

Al Libke: 13
Bert Haas: S6
Ray Mueller: S8.1-3
Eddie Lukon: S9.3-H;1-3
Bob Usher: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 3

Johnny Hopp: 63
Tommy Holmes: 43
Danny Litwhiler: 4

Bot 3

Bucky Walters: 53
Claude Corbitt: 8
Benny Zientara: 9

Top 4

Don Padgett: D
Bama Rowell: S7.2-3
Nanny Fernandez: 8/FDP.3-3;1X2(84)
Ed Wright: 6

Bot 4

Lonny Frey: S8
Al Libke: 23.1-2
Bert Haas: 3
Ray Mueller: 63

Top 5

Dick Culler: S7
Billy Herman: S9.1-3
Johnny Hopp: 4/L.3-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2
Tommy Holmes: 43.2-3
Danny Litwhiler: 53

Bot 5

Eddie Lukon: 6
Bob Usher: K/C
Bucky Walters: W
Claude Corbitt: SB2
Claude Corbitt: 3/FL

Top 6

Don Padgett: W
Bama Rowell: HR/9.1-H
Nanny Fernandez: 8
Ed Wright: 63
Dick Culler: 53

Bot 6

Benny Zientara: 3/G
Lonny Frey: 6
Al Libke: 9

Top 7

Connie Ryan: 63
Johnny Hopp: S8
Tommy Holmes: SB2
Tommy Holmes: 7
Danny Litwhiler: 53

Bot 7

Bert Haas: 7
Ray Mueller: W
Eddie Lukon: D9.1-3
Bob Usher: FC5.3XH(52)
Max West: 43

Top 8

Phil Masi: 7
Bama Rowell: S9
Nanny Fernandez: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Claude Corbitt: 5
Benny Zientara: E4
Lonny Frey: K/C
Al Libke: 5

Top 9

Ed Wright: 9
Dick Culler: 7
Connie Ryan: 43

Bot 9

Bert Haas: 7
Ray Mueller: 2/FL
Eddie Lukon: 6

Notes & reviews

Billy Herman left with an injured left hand

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