9/18/1946, Pit46-Brk46, game 2, Ebbets Field
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1946 Pittsburgh 0 2 1 1 7 0 3 6 1 21 18 2 8 1
1946 Brooklyn 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 6 0
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG Brooklyn AB R H BI AVG
Walker cf 4 2 0 1 .362 Reese ss 4 0 0 1 .269
Rucker ph 2 1 2 2 .347 Robinson 1b 4 0 1 0 .256
Boudreau ss 4 3 3 2 .309 Walker rf 4 1 1 0 .305
Merullo ph 1 1 0 0 .253 Heath lf 4 0 0 0 .235
Kiner lf 4 2 2 3 .285 Howell c 4 0 0 0 .250
Derry ph 0 1 0 1 .212 Tabor 3b 4 1 0 0 .253
Elliott 3b 5 0 1 1 .310 Judnich cf 3 1 2 2 .249
Christman ph 1 0 1 2 .289 Grasso p 1 0 0 0 .167
Gordon 2b 5 2 2 1 .284 Mayo 2b 0 0 0 0 .243
Mele rf 4 1 0 1 .330 Houk ph 1 0 0 0 .316
Schultz 1b 5 4 3 3 .285 Sturgeon 2b 1 0 1 0 .235
Niarhos c 5 3 3 2 .304 Papish p 1 0 0 0 .333
Zoldak p 6 1 1 1 .235 Queen p 0 0 0 0 .000
Donnelly p 0 0 0 0 .174 Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .133
46 21 18 20 Hamner p 0 0 0 0 .000
Newsom p 0 0 0 0 .175
Grove p 0 0 0 0 .204
Culberson cf 1 0 0 0 .248
32 3 5 3
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Zoldak W 14-3 8.0 4 3 1 3 4 123 67 2.96
Donnelly 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 16 9 3.53
9.0 5 3 1 3 4 139 76
Brooklyn INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Papish L 6-7 4.0 7 5 5 0 1 73 44 3.02
Queen 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 5 1 3.82
Dorish 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 7 3 4.68
Hamner 0.1 1 4 4 3 0 23 7 8.72
Newsom 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 17 8 3.02
Grove 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4.34
Grasso 3.0 9 10 7 3 0 74 43 21.00
9.0 18 21 18 9 2 204 110
Pit: Rucker batted for Walker in the 8th
Merullo batted for Boudreau in the 8th
Derry batted for Kiner in the 8th
Christman batted for Elliott in the 8th
Merullo moved to ss in the 8th
Rucker moved to cf in the 8th
Christman moved to 3b in the 8th
Derry moved to lf in the 8th
Brk: Culberson inserted at cf in the 7th
Houk batted for Mayo in the 7th
Sturgeon inserted at 2b in the 8th
E-Gordon 2, Reese, Howell, Mayo. 2B-Boudreau 2(55), Kiner(27), Gordon(21),
Niarhos(1), Walker(30), Judnich(24). HR-Schultz(7). RBI-Walker(51),
Boudreau 2(45), Kiner 3(124), Elliott(117), Gordon(99), Mele(25),
Schultz 3(25), Niarhos 2(4), Zoldak(4), Rucker 2(4), Derry(2),
Christman 2(10), Reese(53), Judnich 2(58). SB-Rucker(1). K-Elliott, Zoldak,
Heath 2, Howell 2. BB-Walker, Boudreau, Kiner, Gordon, Mele, Schultz,
Niarhos, Merullo, Derry, Mayo 2, Culberson. SH-Mele, Papish. WP-Papish 2,
Grasso 3.
GWRBI: Schultz
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 15 MPH.
9/18/1946, Pit46-Brk46, game 2, Ebbets Field
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1946 Pittsburgh 0 2 1 1 7 0 3 6 1 21 18 2 8 1
1946 Brooklyn 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 6 0
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Walker cf 1>e6.B-1 wp.2-3 7 note 1 e4.B-2
3
Rucker ph
Boudreau ss 53.1-2 3>D 5>D Newsom wp.2-3
note 2 S.3-H
Merullo ph
Kiner lf 5/L 2/fl Queen note 3 D.1-H
W
Derry ph
Elliott 3b 4 13 Dorish k S.2-H
63.2-3;1-2
Christman ph
Gordon 2b 2>S D.2-H W 6>Grove 8
9
Mele rf 13/SH.1-2 8 Hamner 9 8>3
note 4
Schultz 1b S.2-H;B-2 4>HR note 5 9 W
Niarhos c wp.2-3 43 note 6 7>Grasso S.1-3
D.3-H 7
Zoldak p k 3/g 9 63 S.3-H;1-2
Donnelly p
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 4: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 6: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Brooklyn -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Reese ss 1>43 63.3-H 5>e4.B-1 2/fl
Robinson 1b S 4 8 53
Walker rf 543/gdp 4>D 8 8>3/g
Heath lf 2>k 53 k 43
Howell c k k 6>53 53
Tabor 3b 63 e4.2-3;B-1 63 9>Donnelly
7
Judnich cf 3>S D.3-H;1-H 3/g
Grasso p 53
Mayo 2b W.1-2 W
Houk ph 7>3/g
Sturgeon 2b S
Papish p note 1 6
Queen p
Dorish p
Hamner p
Newsom p
Grove p
Culberson cf W 7
1: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Pittsburgh -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Walker cf
Rucker ph S.2-H;1-2 S.2-H
Boudreau ss
Merullo ph wp.2-3;1-2 note 1
W 53
Kiner lf
Derry ph note 2
Elliott 3b
Christman ph note 3
Gordon 2b wp.3-H;1-2
3/g.2-3
Mele rf 7
Schultz 1b 9>43
Niarhos c S
Zoldak p 3/g.1-2
Donnelly p
1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
Brooklyn -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Reese ss
Robinson 1b
Walker rf
Heath lf
Howell c
Tabor 3b
Judnich cf
Grasso p
Mayo 2b
Houk ph
Sturgeon 2b
Papish p
Queen p
Dorish p
Hamner p
Newsom p
Grove p
Culberson cf
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER Brooklyn IN OUT ER
Zoldak A1 D5 1 W 14-3 Papish A1 C2 5 L 6-7
Donnelly D6 D9 0 Queen C3 C3 1
Dorish C4 C5 1
Hamner C6 D1 4
Newsom D2 D4 0
Grove D5 D7 0
Grasso D8 G2 7
9/18/1946, Pit46-Brk46, game 2, Ebbets Field
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1946 Pittsburgh 0 2 1 1 7 0 3 6 1 21 18 2 8 1
1946 Brooklyn 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 3 6 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Walker to first on an error by the shortstop Reese (CBBX)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Boudreau grounded out to third, Walker to second (CFBBX)
0-0 1 -2- 21 Kiner lined out to third (FBBX)
0-0 2 -2- 31 Elliott popped out to second (BSBBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Brooklyn batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Reese grounded out to second (FX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Robinson lined a single to shallow center (BCX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Walker grounded into a double play, Elliott to Gordon to
Schultz (BB1BCC1X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Gordon lined a single up the middle (BCX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Mele sacrifice bunted to the mound, Gordon to second
(1FXb)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Schultz lined a single between third and short, Gordon
scored, Schultz to second (FFBX)
1-0 1 -2- 10 Papish threw a wild pitch, Schultz to third (BB)
1-0 1 --3 20 Niarhos lined a double to right center, Schultz scored
(BB.X)
2-0 1 -2- 02 Zoldak struck out (SSS)
2-0 2 -2- 00 Papish threw a wild pitch, Niarhos to third (B)
2-0 2 --3 12 Walker popped out to first (B.FFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Brooklyn batting
2-0 0 --- 12 Heath struck out (BCFC)
2-0 1 --- 32 Howell struck out (CBBCFBS)
2-0 2 --- 20 Tabor grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
2-0 0 --- 20 Boudreau lined a double to left center (BBX)
2-0 0 -2- 22 Kiner popped out to the catcher (BBCFX)
2-0 1 -2- 20 Elliott grounded out to the mound (BBX)
2-0 2 -2- 01 Gordon doubled down the right field line and shallow,
Boudreau scored (CX)
3-0 2 -2- 20 Mele lined out to center (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Brooklyn batting
3-0 0 --- 11 Judnich lined a single up the middle (CBX)
3-0 0 1-- 31 Mayo walked, Judnich to second (BCBBB)
3-0 0 12- 01 Papish sacrifice bunted to the mound, Judnich to third,
Mayo to second (CbXb)
3-0 1 -23 00 Reese grounded out to short, Judnich scored (X)
3-1 2 -2- 20 Robinson popped out to second (BBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
3-1 0 --- 22 Schultz homered deep to right (FBBFX)
4-1 0 --- 01 Niarhos grounded out to second (SX)
4-1 1 --- 22 Zoldak grounded out to first (CSBBFX)
4-1 2 --- 10 Walker flied out to left (BX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Brooklyn batting
4-1 0 --- 21 Walker doubled deep down the left-field line (BFBX)
4-1 0 -2- 32 Heath grounded out to third (CBFBBX)
4-1 1 -2- 22 Howell struck out (FBCFBS)
4-1 2 -2- 11 Walker to third, Tabor to first on an error by the second
baseman Gordon (FBX)
4-1 2 1-3 21 Judnich doubled deep to right center, Walker scored,
Tabor scored (BBCX)
4-3 2 -2- 31 Mayo walked (FBBBB)
4-3 2 12- 00 Papish popped out to short (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
4-3 0 --- 22 Boudreau doubled deep down the left-field line (BBCCX)
Queen now pitching
4-3 0 -2- 31 Kiner walked (BCBBB)
Dorish now pitching
4-3 0 12- 01 Elliott grounded out to short, Boudreau to third, Kiner
to second (FX)
4-3 1 -23 31 Gordon walked (BFBBB)
Hamner now pitching
4-3 1 123 30 Mele walked, Boudreau scored, Kiner to third, Gordon to
second (BBBB)
5-3 1 123 10 Schultz reached on an infield single to third, Kiner
scored, Gordon to third, Mele to second (BX)
6-3 1 123 30 Niarhos walked, Gordon scored, Mele to third, Schultz to
second (BBBB)
7-3 1 123 32 Zoldak flied out to right (CBBBCX)
7-3 2 123 32 Walker walked, Mele scored, Schultz to third, Niarhos to
second (BCBBF>F>B)
Newsom now pitching
8-3 2 123 31 Boudreau walked, Schultz scored, Niarhos to third, Walker
to second (BSBBB)
9-3 2 123 32 Kiner lined a single to right center, Niarhos scored,
Walker scored, Boudreau to third (BCFBB>F>X)
11-3 2 1-3 22 Elliott struck out (CBBCC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Brooklyn batting
11-3 0 --- 10 Reese to first on an error by the second baseman Gordon
(BX)
11-3 0 1-- 10 Robinson lined out to center (BX)
11-3 1 1-- 00 Walker flied out to center (X)
11-3 2 1-- 32 Heath struck out (CBBSB>S)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Grove now pitching
11-3 0 --- 01 Gordon lined out to right (FX)
11-3 1 --- 10 Mele flied out to right (BX)
11-3 2 --- 00 Schultz lined out to right (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Brooklyn batting
11-3 0 --- 22 Howell grounded out to third (CSBBFX)
11-3 1 --- 12 Tabor grounded out to short (CFBX)
11-3 2 --- 10 Judnich grounded out to first (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Culberson now playing center field
Grasso now pitching
11-3 0 --- 21 Niarhos flied out to left (CBBX)
11-3 1 --- 01 Zoldak grounded out to short (CX)
11-3 2 --- 12 Walker to second on an error by the second baseman Mayo
(CBFX)
11-3 2 -2- 00 Grasso threw a wild pitch, Walker to third (B)
11-3 2 --3 10 Boudreau lined a single between first and second, Walker
scored (B.X)
12-3 2 1-- 20 Kiner doubled deep to right, Boudreau scored (BBX)
13-3 2 -2- 00 Elliott lined a single to shallow right, Kiner scored (X)
14-3 2 1-- 01 Gordon flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Brooklyn batting
Houk pinch hitting for Mayo
14-3 0 --- 11 Houk grounded out to first (BFX)
14-3 1 --- 32 Culberson walked (CSBBBFB)
14-3 1 1-- 00 Reese popped out to the catcher (X)
14-3 2 1-- 32 Robinson grounded out to third (BFFBB>X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Sturgeon now playing second base
14-3 0 --- 32 Mele popped out to first (BBCFFBFX)
14-3 1 --- 32 Schultz walked (BSFBBB)
14-3 1 1-- 10 Niarhos lined a single to right, Schultz to third (BX)
14-3 1 1-3 12 Zoldak grounded a single up the middle, Schultz scored,
Niarhos to second (BFFX)
Rucker pinch hitting for Walker
15-3 1 12- 00 Rucker grounded a single up the middle, Niarhos scored,
Zoldak to second (X)
Merullo pinch hitting for Boudreau
16-3 1 12- 00 Grasso threw a wild pitch, Zoldak to third, Rucker to
second (B)
16-3 1 -23 32 Merullo walked (B.CBBFB)
Derry pinch hitting for Kiner
16-3 1 123 30 Derry walked, Zoldak scored, Rucker to third, Merullo to
second (BBBB)
Christman pinch hitting for Elliott
17-3 1 123 22 Christman lined a single to right center, Rucker scored,
Merullo scored, Derry to third (BBFFX)
19-3 1 1-3 00 Grasso threw a wild pitch, Derry scored, Christman to
second (B)
20-3 1 -2- 11 Gordon grounded out to first, Christman to third (B.FX)
20-3 2 --3 01 Mele flied out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Brooklyn batting
Merullo moved to shortstop
Rucker moved to center field
Christman moved to third base
Derry moved to left field
20-3 0 --- 31 Walker grounded out to first (BBBCX)
20-3 1 --- 22 Heath grounded out to second (BCBFX)
20-3 2 --- 31 Howell grounded out to third (CBBBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
20-3 0 --- 00 Schultz grounded out to second (X)
20-3 1 --- 31 Niarhos reached on an infield single to second (BSBBX)
20-3 1 1-- 12 Zoldak grounded out to first, Niarhos to second (CbFbBX)
20-3 2 -2- 01 Rucker lined a single to shallow left, Niarhos scored (CX)
21-3 2 1-- 00 Rucker stole second, Rucker to third on an error by the
catcher Howell (>C)
21-3 2 --3 11 Merullo grounded out to third (>C.BX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Brooklyn batting
Donnelly now pitching
21-3 0 --- 31 Tabor flied out to left (SBBBX)
21-3 1 --- 31 Grasso grounded out to third (BFBBX)
21-3 2 --- 12 Sturgeon lined a single to shallow left (CBFX)
21-3 2 1-- 01 Culberson flied out to left (FX)