MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
05/03/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 134 - FRIDAY, MAY 3RD , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Braves (5-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (14-4) 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 X 8 12 0
Big Day for Mize as Pirates Down Braves, 8-2
The first-place Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Boston Braves in front of a spirited crowd.

The 8-2 Pittsburgh win over Boston was due largely to Johnny Mize. The Pirates first baseman was 3-4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. Johnny Schmitz got credit for the win, improving to 4-1. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 9 innings.

Walker Cooper, who is tied for 5th in the NL with a .345 batting average, took Boston hurler Harry Taylor deep in the bottom of the first. His 2-run home run put the Pirates on top, 2-0. In all, Cooper had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"I just tried to see the ball and put a good swing on it," said Cooper.

The Pirates, now 14-4, have been playing some good baseball.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hopp RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .278 0 6
E. Fletcher 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 1 4
J. DiMaggio CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .232 2 10
J. Heath LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .323 0 7
E. Dusak 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .293 0 10
R. Schoendienst 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .321 0 13
B. Kerr SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .311 0 7
M. Sandlock C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 0 5
H. Taylor P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   R. Prim P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-E. Verban PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .353 0 2
   A. Houtteman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 2 5 2 5 3 16      
a - E. Verban pinch hit for R. Prim in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Hopp , J. Heath , B. Kerr 2 , E. Verban
2-out RBI: E. Verban
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hopp , J. Heath , M. Sandlock
GIDP: J. DiMaggio
Sac Bunt: E. Fletcher
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Dusak (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek CF 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .368 1 12
B. Elliott RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 3 .296 1 10
W. Cooper C 5 1 2 2 0 1 4 .345 4 13
J. Mize 1B 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .313 3 17
V. Stephens SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .197 2 11
J. Priddy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .315 1 7
B. Adams LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 1 5
   a-E. Lukon LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .154 0 0
S. Roberge 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .158 0 5
J. Schmitz P 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 .077 0 0
Totals 33 8 12 8 6 6 23      
a - E. Lukon substituted for B. Adams in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Mize (4, 3rd Inning off H. Taylor, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Wyrostek (8, 4th Inning off H. Taylor, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Cooper (4, 1st Inning off H. Taylor, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Mize (3, 5th Inning off H. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wyrostek 3 , B. Elliott 2 , W. Cooper 5 , J. Mize 7 , J. Priddy 2 , J. Schmitz
2-out RBI: J. Wyrostek , J. Mize 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Elliott 2 , V. Stephens 2 , E. Lukon
Sac Bunt: B. Elliott , J. Schmitz
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Mize (2) , J. Priddy (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Priddy-Stephens-Mize)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Taylor L (1-2) 5.0 7 6 6 4 4 2 103 5.82   
R. Prim 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 23 4.97   
A. Houtteman 2.0 5 2 2 1 1 0 36 6.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Taylor 29
Batters Faced: H. Taylor 24, R. Prim 5, A. Houtteman 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Taylor 2-7, R. Prim 2-1, A. Houtteman 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Taylor 103-61, R. Prim 23-16, A. Houtteman 36-22
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Schmitz W (4-1) 9.0 5 2 2 5 3 0 134 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schmitz 67
Batters Faced: J. Schmitz 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schmitz 16-6
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schmitz 134-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Mize
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 21480
Special Notes: Buster Adams was ejected in the 2nd inning for arguing a strike call.
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