9/18/1946, Pit46-Brk46, game 2, Ebbets Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
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
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
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
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
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)