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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Braves 5, New York Giants 3

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Boston Braves 5, New York Giants 3

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Game Played on Friday, August 9, 1946 (N) at Braves Field

NY  N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  1  -   3  7  2
BOS N    3  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   5  5  2
BATTING
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Blattner 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   3       2   0
Witek 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Marshall cf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Young 1b                      4   1   0   0       0   0       8   0
Cooper c                      4   0   1   1       0   1       6   1
Gordon lf                     4   2   3   1       0   0       1   0
Rosen rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rigney ss                     4   0   2   1       0   0       2   4
Kennedy p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Lombardi ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kraus p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Thompson p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   3       0   6      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rigney-Young.
E: Witek (16), Kraus (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Gordon (14,off Spahn); Rigney (9,off Spahn).
HR: Gordon (3,9th inning off Spahn 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 5.
Boston Braves                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Culler ss                     5   1   1   0       0   0       3   2
Herman 1b                     3   2   2   0       1   0       4   0
  Sanders 1b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Holmes rf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
Litwhiler lf                  2   1   1   2       2   0       1   0
Masi c                        3   0   1   1       0   1       7   0
Gillenwater cf                2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Rowell ph,cf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Fernandez 3b                  3   0   0   1       1   2       1   1
Ryan 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Spahn p                       3   0   0   0       1   2       0   1
Totals                       29   5   5   4       7   6      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Herman (14), Spahn (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Herman (23,off Kraus).
SH: Masi (9,off Kennedy).
IBB: Gillenwater (1,by Kennedy); Litwhiler (3,by Kraus).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
New York Giants              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kennedy L(6-5)                4     3   3   3   3   2   0  19
Kraus                         0.1   2   2   2   1   0   0   4
Thompson                      3.2   0   0   0   3   4   0  14
Totals                        8     5   5   5   7   6   0  37
WP: Kraus (3).
IBB: Kennedy (5,Gillenwater); Kraus (3,Litwhiler).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Thompson 1-0.
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Boston Braves                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Spahn W(5-1)                  9     7   3   2   0   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Al Barlick
Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 23025
Starting Lineups:

   New York Giants               Boston Braves            
1. Blattner            2b        Culler              ss
2. Witek               3b        Herman              1b
3. Marshall            cf        Holmes              rf
4. Young               1b        Litwhiler           lf
5. Cooper              c         Masi                c
6. Gordon              lf        Gillenwater         cf
7. Rosen               rf        Fernandez           3b
8. Rigney              ss        Ryan                2b
9. Kennedy             p         Spahn               p

GIANTS 1ST: Blattner struck out; Witek flied out to center;
Marshall popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Culler singled to third; Herman singled to right
[Culler to third]; Holmes reached on a fielder's choice [Herman
to second]; Litwhiler singled to left [Holmes to second, Herman
scored, Culler scored]; Masi out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Litwhiler to second, Holmes to third]; Gillenwater was
walked intentionally; Fernandez lined to center [Holmes scored];
Ryan reached on an error by Witek [Gillenwater to second,
Litwhiler to third]; Spahn struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 2ND: Young popped to shortstop; Cooper flied out to
right; Gordon singled; Rosen popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Culler grounded out (pitcher to first); Herman
walked; Holmes forced Herman (pitcher to shortstop); Litwhiler
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Rigney singled; Kennedy struck out; Blattner struck
out; Witek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Masi popped to third; Gillenwater grounded out
(third to first); Fernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Marshall flied out to center; Young flied out to
center; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Braves 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Ryan grounded out (third to first); Spahn walked;
Culler lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Spahn out
at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Gordon doubled; Rosen grounded out (second to
first); Rigney doubled [Gordon scored]; LOMBARDI BATTED FOR
KENNEDY; Lombardi popped to first; Blattner lined to third; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 3.

BRAVES 5TH: KRAUS REPLACED LOMBARDI (PITCHING); Herman doubled
to left; Holmes grounded out (pitcher to first); Litwhiler was
walked intentionally; Herman safe on a pick-off error by Kraus
[Herman to third]; Kraus threw a wild pitch [Litwhiler to
second, Herman scored]; Masi singled to left [Litwhiler scored];
THOMPSON REPLACED KRAUS (PITCHING); Gillenwater struck out;
Fernandez walked [Masi to second]; Ryan grounded out (shortstop
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Witek flied out to right; Marshall grounded out
(pitcher to first); Young reached on an error by Herman [Young
to second (error by Spahn)]; Warren Spahn called for
obstruction; Cooper singled to center [Young scored
(unearned)]; Gordon forced Cooper (shortstop to second); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Spahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Culler
flied out to center; Herman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

GIANTS 7TH: SANDERS REPLACED HERMAN (PLAYING 1B); Rosen flied
out to right; Rigney flied out to left; Thompson struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Holmes walked; Litwhiler walked [Holmes to second];
Masi struck out; ROWELL BATTED FOR GILLENWATER; Rowell flied out
to center; Fernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
2, Braves 5.

GIANTS 8TH: ROWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Blattner struck
out; Witek grounded out (third to first); Marshall singled;
Young forced Marshall (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Ryan flied out to center; Spahn struck out; Culler
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Braves 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Cooper flied out to center; Gordon homered to left;
Rosen grounded out (first unassisted); Rigney flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           3   7   2    5
 Braves           5   5   2    8
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