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Boston Braves @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1946-07-14 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:03
Boston Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β1. Warren Spahn earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Fritz Ostermueller SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Tom Dunn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Culler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ray Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Spahn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fritz Ostermueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee Handley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fritz Ostermueller | 8.0 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: S
- Mike McCormick: K
- Nanny Fernandez: 5
- Danny Litwhiler: S.1-2
- Phil Masi: S.2-H;1-2
- Carden Gillenwater: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: E5
- Bob Elliott: POCS2(134)
- Bob Elliott: 2
Top 2
- Ray Sanders: K
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Warren Spahn: S
- Dick Culler: 9
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Billy Cox: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mike McCormick: S
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Danny Litwhiler: D.1-3
- Phil Masi: IW
- Carden Gillenwater: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Russell: 13
- Al Lopez: 4
- Fritz Ostermueller: K/C
Top 4
- Ray Sanders: K
- Connie Ryan: S
- Warren Spahn: FC/SH.1-2
- Dick Culler: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jimmy Brown: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
- Bob Elliott: S
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mike McCormick: S
- Nanny Fernandez: 14/SH.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Phil Masi: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Carden Gillenwater: 8
Bot 5
- Frankie Gustine: HR
- Billy Cox: 9
- Jim Russell: S
- Al Lopez: SB2
- Al Lopez: CS3(25)
- Al Lopez: W
- Fritz Ostermueller: S.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 13
Top 6
- Ray Sanders: E4
- Connie Ryan: S.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Culler: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Mike McCormick: D.3-H(UR);1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 43
Bot 6
- Maurice Van Robays: 3
- Bob Elliott: W
- Ralph Kiner: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Phil Masi: S
- Carden Gillenwater: S.1-3
- Ray Sanders: 8.3-H
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 7
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Billy Cox: 8
- Jim Russell: S
- Al Lopez: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Warren Spahn: 8
- Whitey Wietelmann: E6
- Mike McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lee Handley: W
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Bob Elliott: 5
Top 9
- Nanny Fernandez: E6
- Danny Litwhiler: 14/SH.1-2
- Phil Masi: 9
- Carden Gillenwater: 3
Bot 9
- Ralph Kiner: 3
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Billy Cox: S
- Jim Russell: S.1-2
- Bill Baker: 64(1)/FO


















