MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
05/21/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 275 - TUESDAY, MAY 21ST , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (14-23) 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 10 0
Brooklyn Dodgers (19-16) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0
Reds Deal Dodgers 6-3 Defeat
Bucky Walters, who is tied for 5th in the NL in quality starts with 5, propelled his team to victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The final score was 6-3, Cincinnati. Walters, now 3-4, was the winner. In 9 innings, he gave up 9 hits, while striking out 3, walking 3, and allowing 3 runs. The win puts Cincinnati at 14-23.

The Reds got a big at-bat from third baseman Whitey Kurowski. For the game, Kurowski was 2 for 5 with 2 doubles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the top of the third, with a runner on 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 14th double of the season gave Cincinnati a 3-2 lead.

Cincinnati manager Bill McKechnie commended his team for "banging out a nice win."
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 1 4 .184 1 8
E. Valo RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .248 1 10
A. Galan LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .344 0 8
W. Kurowski 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .355 4 30
B. Young 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .304 3 21
F. Hayes C 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .183 0 9
E. Miller SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .192 1 13
M. Van Robays CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
   a-D. Litwhiler PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .147 0 6
   b-G. Curtright CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 0 11
B. Walters P 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .182 0 1
Totals 35 6 10 6 4 6 15      
a - D. Litwhiler pinch hit for M. Van Robays in the 8th
b - G. Curtright substituted for D. Litwhiler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Kurowski 2 (14, 1st Inning off R. Scarborough, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Scarborough, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Galan (2, 7th Inning off R. Christopher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Miller (1, 2nd Inning off R. Scarborough, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Valo , A. Galan 5 , W. Kurowski 4 , B. Young , F. Hayes , E. Miller 5
2-out RBI: A. Galan , W. Kurowski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gustine , E. Valo , W. Kurowski , B. Young
Sac Bunt: B. Walters
Sac Fly: F. Hayes
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Galan 2 (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Miller-Gustine-Young, Gustine-Miller-Young)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .301 2 11
E. Slaughter LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .222 0 10
J. Wasdell RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .271 1 5
S. Chapman CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .293 3 27
   b-P. Reiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .268 4 19
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Adams 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .233 2 11
P. Rizzuto SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .299 0 17
F. Baker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 0 2
F. Mancuso C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 3
R. Scarborough P 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .083 0 1
   R. Christopher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. McCosky PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 3 17
Totals 34 3 9 3 3 3 13      
a - B. McCosky pinch hit for R. Christopher in the 7th
b - P. Reiser pinch hit for S. Chapman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mancuso (3, 2nd Inning off B. Walters, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Haas (4, 7th Inning off B. Walters, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: S. Chapman (3, 2nd Inning off B. Walters, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Haas 3 , J. Wasdell 2 , S. Chapman 4 , B. Adams 2 , P. Rizzuto , F. Mancuso 2
2-out RBI: J. Wasdell , F. Mancuso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wasdell , P. Reiser , R. Scarborough
GIDP: F. Baker 2
Team LOB: 7
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Walters W (3-4) 9.0 9 3 3 3 3 1 132 3.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Walters 57
Batters Faced: B. Walters 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Walters 14-8
Pitches - Strikes: B. Walters 132-88
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scarborough L (1-3) 6.2 7 5 5 2 4 1 112 5.28   
R. Christopher 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.55   
G. Caster 2.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 45 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scarborough 42
Batters Faced: R. Scarborough 29, R. Christopher 2, G. Caster 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scarborough 6-10, R. Christopher 0-1, G. Caster 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scarborough 112-68, R. Christopher 9-6, G. Caster 45-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Christopher 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bucky Walters
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 11430
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