MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
04/28/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 102 - SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (6-7) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 11 0
New York Giants (8-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 4
Dodgers Win, 5-1, at New York
The Brooklyn Dodgers picked up a win at Polo Grounds, knocking off the New York Giants, 5-1. Starting pitcher Max Lanier was a big reason why. Lanier, now 3-1, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 6 hits, while striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 1 run. New York drops to 8-5.

The Dodgers had to work out of trouble in the bottom of the eighth. The score was 5-1, Brooklyn, with no one out. New York, with runners on 1st and 2nd, was mounting a threat. Eddie Yost dug in at the plate, but on a full count fastball, he hit into a double play.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wasdell RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 4 .263 0 0
E. Slaughter LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .184 0 4
H. Becker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 0 2
   a-P. Reiser PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 1 6
   b-B. Dahlgren 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
S. Chapman CF 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 .269 0 11
B. Adams 2B 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 .136 1 5
P. Rizzuto SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .244 0 7
F. Baker 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .600 0 2
F. Mancuso C 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .667 0 2
M. Lanier P 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 .083 0 2
Totals 39 5 11 5 4 4 27      
a - P. Reiser pinch ran for H. Becker in the 7th
b - B. Dahlgren substituted for P. Reiser in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mancuso (2, 7th Inning off F. Sanford, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wasdell 3 , S. Chapman 2 , P. Rizzuto , F. Baker 2 , F. Mancuso 4
2-out RBI: F. Mancuso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wasdell , E. Slaughter 2 , S. Chapman , B. Adams 2 , M. Lanier
Hit by Pitch: H. Becker
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Reiser (2) , B. Adams (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baker-Adams-Dahlgren)
OF assists: 1 (Chapman(Etten at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Yost 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .175 0 6
B. Herman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .231 1 8
G. Rosen CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .271 0 7
N. Etten 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .333 1 7
M. Tresh C 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
L. Novikoff LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-L. Boudreau PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .180 0 4
A. Glossop SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
   c-B. Zientara PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   d-D. Wakefield LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 3 6
N. Harris RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
   F. Sanford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
   e-E. Andres PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   L. Wilkie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Martin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
   a-T. Wright RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 1 6
Totals 31 1 6 1 2 5 10      
a - T. Wright substituted for F. Martin in the 6th
b - L. Boudreau pinch hit for L. Novikoff in the 7th
c - B. Zientara pinch hit for A. Glossop in the 7th
d - D. Wakefield substituted for B. Zientara in the 8th
e - E. Andres pinch hit for F. Sanford in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Etten (1, 7th Inning off M. Lanier, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Yost , G. Rosen , N. Etten 6 , T. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Herman , M. Tresh
GIDP: E. Yost
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Yost (2) , L. Novikoff (1) , A. Glossop (2) , F. Martin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Herman-Glossop, Herman-Etten)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Lanier W (3-1) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 1 129 1.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Lanier 74
Batters Faced: M. Lanier 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Lanier 12-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Lanier 129-78
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Martin L (2-2) 5.0 4 2 1 2 3 0 112 4.18   
F. Sanford 3.0 6 3 3 2 1 0 68 6.14   
L. Wilkie 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Martin 54
Batters Faced: F. Martin 24, F. Sanford 17, L. Wilkie 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Martin 10-2, F. Sanford 2-5, L. Wilkie 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Martin 112-74, F. Sanford 68-41, L. Wilkie 15-10
Hit Batsmen: F. Sanford
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Max Lanier
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 19115
Special Notes: 1B Heinz Becker was injured being hit by a pitch.
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