MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
05/19/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 263 - SUNDAY, MAY 19TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (13-22) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 3
Brooklyn Dodgers (18-15) 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 8 10 0
Dodgers Drop Reds, 8-3
Brooklyn center fielder Barney McCosky played a vital role in his team's 8-3 conquest of Cincinnati. He went 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 2 times and driving in 3 for Brooklyn. Howie Pollet got the win, improving to 2-4. He held the Reds to 3 runs on 6 hits over 8 innings, while striking out 3 and walking 4. After today's action, Brooklyn sits at 18-15; Cincinnati slips to 13-22.

In the first inning, McCosky had a 2-run home run for Brooklyn. It was his 3rd home run of the season and put the Dodgers on top, 3-0.

"I believe in our guys," said Brooklyn skipper Leo Durocher. "I like the energy they're playing with."
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Gustine 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .194 1 8
E. Valo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 1 10
A. Galan LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .333 0 7
W. Kurowski 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .357 4 28
B. Young 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .312 3 21
E. Miller SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189 0 12
J. Garagiola C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .205 0 5
G. Curtright CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .292 0 11
B. Newsom P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   a-D. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   K. Gables P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-D. Litwhiler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .147 0 5
Totals 31 3 6 3 6 3 13      
a - D. Johnson pinch hit for B. Newsom in the 7th
b - D. Litwhiler pinch hit for K. Gables in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Kurowski (12, 5th Inning off H. Pollet, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Kurowski (3, 2nd Inning off H. Pollet, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Galan , W. Kurowski 5 , B. Young , E. Miller , B. Newsom
2-out RBI: W. Kurowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gustine , B. Young 2 , G. Curtright
GIDP: W. Kurowski , J. Garagiola
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: W. Kurowski 2 (6) , B. Newsom (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Young-Miller-Newsom, Curtright-Garagiola)
OF assists: 1 (Curtright(Rizzuto at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .287 2 10
P. Reiser 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .278 4 19
E. Slaughter RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .228 0 10
S. Chapman LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .299 2 26
B. McCosky CF 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .267 3 17
P. Rizzuto SS 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 .279 0 17
B. Edwards C 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .292 2 16
B. Adams 2B 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .214 2 9
H. Pollet P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 0 1
   a-J. Wasdell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 4
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 8 10 8 3 4 13      
a - J. Wasdell pinch hit for H. Pollet in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Chapman (4, 3rd Inning off B. Newsom, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Rizzuto (6, 5th Inning off B. Newsom, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: S. Chapman (3, 1st Inning off B. Newsom, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Reiser (4, 1st Inning off B. Newsom, 0 on, 1 out) , B. McCosky (3, 1st Inning off B. Newsom, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Edwards (2, 2nd Inning off B. Newsom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Reiser 4 , E. Slaughter , S. Chapman 5 , B. McCosky 5 , P. Rizzuto 3 , B. Edwards 5
2-out RBI: B. McCosky
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Haas , B. McCosky
GIDP: E. Slaughter
Sac Bunt: H. Pollet 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: P. Rizzuto (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Rizzuto-Adams-Haas, Rizzuto-Adams-Haas)
PB: B. Edwards
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Newsom L (2-6) 6.0 10 8 6 2 4 3 114 2.98   
K. Gables 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Newsom 26
Batters Faced: B. Newsom 32, K. Gables 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Newsom 9-4, K. Gables 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Newsom 114-75, K. Gables 15-9
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Pollet W (2-4) 8.0 6 3 3 4 3 0 132 3.46   
G. Caster 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 22 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Pollet 57
Batters Faced: H. Pollet 32, G. Caster 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Pollet 9-10, G. Caster 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Pollet 132-71, G. Caster 22-11
WP: H. Pollet
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Barney McCosky
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:35
Attendance: 14918
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