MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BOSTON BRAVES
05/15/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BOSTON BRAVES
GAME ID: 217 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (17-11) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 2 8 12 0
Boston Braves (10-19) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Schmitz, Pirates Finish Off Braves, 8-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates and starting pitcher Johnny Schmitz stifled the Boston offense en route to a comfortable 8-1 win at Braves Field. Boston is now 10-19.

Schmitz pitched a good game for Pittsburgh. He went the distance, allowing 1 run on 6 hits.

"I'll be honest," said Schmitz. "I didn't have much left in the tank."
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .339 1 17
B. Elliott RF 5 3 2 0 0 0 1 .292 1 10
W. Cooper C 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .309 5 17
J. Mize 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .305 4 21
   a-P. Coscarart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-J. Berardino 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Stephens SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .218 2 15
J. Priddy 2B 4 2 2 3 0 1 2 .272 2 13
E. Lukon LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .200 0 2
S. Roberge 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .192 2 8
J. Schmitz P 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .136 0 1
Totals 38 8 12 8 2 5 18      
a - P. Coscarart pinch hit for J. Mize in the 9th
b - J. Berardino substituted for P. Coscarart in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Priddy (2, 7th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Elliott (7, 8th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Priddy (2, 4th Inning off J. Coleman, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Cooper (5, 9th Inning off R. Prim, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Elliott 3 , W. Cooper 5 , P. Coscarart , V. Stephens , J. Priddy 6 , E. Lukon , S. Roberge , J. Schmitz 2
2-out RBI: W. Cooper , J. Priddy , E. Lukon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wyrostek , S. Roberge
GIDP: J. Wyrostek
Sac Bunt: J. Schmitz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Elliott (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hopp RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 0 7
E. Fletcher 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 1 6
J. DiMaggio CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .226 3 18
J. Heath LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .305 2 18
E. Dusak 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .279 1 18
R. Schoendienst 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .292 0 14
B. Kerr SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .245 0 9
M. Sandlock C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .193 0 8
   a-B. Warren PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
J. Coleman P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 2
   R. Prim P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 6 1 3 7 11      
a - B. Warren pinch hit for M. Sandlock in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: E. Dusak (1, 4th Inning off J. Schmitz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Dusak 3 , R. Schoendienst 2 , B. Kerr , M. Sandlock 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Dusak , M. Sandlock , B. Warren
Sac Bunt: E. Fletcher
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: R. Schoendienst (4) , B. Kerr (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Schoendienst-Kerr-Fletcher)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Schmitz W (6-2) 9.0 6 1 1 3 7 0 119 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Schmitz 75
Batters Faced: J. Schmitz 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Schmitz 10-9
Pitches - Strikes: J. Schmitz 119-77
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Coleman L (0-2) 7.2 9 6 3 2 3 1 97 6.26   
R. Prim 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 1 32 5.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Coleman 44
Batters Faced: J. Coleman 34, R. Prim 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Coleman 7-11, R. Prim 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Coleman 97-66, R. Prim 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Prim 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Schmitz
Ballpark: Braves Field
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM ET
Time: 2:39
Attendance: 10124
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