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Boston Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies
1946-08-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:15
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Boston Braves 9–8. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 2nd. Blix Donnelly earned the win. Jim Tabor went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| PHI | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Blix Donnelly L: Frank Barrett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bama Rowell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skeeter Newsome | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Tabor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Singleton | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Bill Posedel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Barrett | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Si Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Hoerst | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Hugh Mulcahy | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Blix Donnelly | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: W
- Billy Herman: CS2(26)
- Billy Herman: W
- Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: S8.1-2;2-3
- Phil Masi: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Skeeter Newsome: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-3
- Del Ennis: 8/F.3-H
- Frank McCormick: 3/G.1-2
- Ron Northey: 6/P
Top 2
- Carden Gillenwater: 8
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Ray Sanders: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Tabor: S8
- Andy Seminick: T9.1-H
- Emil Verban: S8.3-H
- Lefty Hoerst: 14/SH.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: S4.2-H
- Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mike McCormick: S7
- Dick Culler: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Herman: W
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Bot 3
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ron Northey: T9/9D.1-H
- Jim Tabor: 4/9S
- Andy Seminick: W
- Emil Verban: 9/F.3-H
- Lefty Hoerst: W.1-2
- Skeeter Newsome: K/C
Top 4
- Danny Litwhiler: S8
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carden Gillenwater: S8
- Nanny Fernandez: 5/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Del Ennis: 46(1)/FO
- Frank McCormick: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Ray Sanders: K
- Al Dark: D7
- Dick Culler: 63.2-3
- Billy Herman: 8
Bot 5
- Ron Northey: 9
- Jim Tabor: K
- Andy Seminick: 8
Top 6
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Phil Masi: S7.1-2;2-H
- Carden Gillenwater: S8.1-3;2-H
- Nanny Fernandez: D8.1-3;3-H
- Ray Sanders: W
- Johnny Hopp: 13.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Don Padgett: 9/F.3-H
- Billy Herman: S9.2-H
- Tommy Holmes: 9
Bot 6
- Emil Verban: 9
- Blix Donnelly: 43
- Skeeter Newsome: 7
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 2/FL
- Phil Masi: 8
- Connie Ryan: W
- Nanny Fernandez: 4/P
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Del Ennis: 3/P
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Ron Northey: IW
- Jim Tabor: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Andy Seminick: K
Top 8
- Ray Sanders: 8
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Bama Rowell: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Herman: E6
- Tommy Holmes: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Emil Verban: 8
- Blix Donnelly: 53
- Skeeter Newsome: 6/P
Top 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Phil Masi: 63
- Connie Ryan: 7