MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT NEW YORK GIANTS
05/26/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 316 - SUNDAY, MAY 26TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Braves (16-24) 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 2
New York Giants (23-17) 2 5 0 0 3 2 1 0 X 13 17 0
Big Day for Wakefield in 13-5 Giants Win
The New York Giants defeated the Boston Braves, 13-5, at Polo Grounds. Leading the charge for New York was left fielder Dick Wakefield. He was 3-4 with 3 singles and a walk, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once. After today's action, New York sits at 23-17; Boston slips to 16-24.

Lou Boudreau had a key at-bat with one out in the bottom of the second for New York. With the bases loaded and the Giants leading 2-1, he grounded out, driving in 1 run.

"Every time I go up there, I try and hit a ball hard," said Wakefield.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hopp RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 .280 0 9
E. Dusak 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .292 3 22
J. DiMaggio CF 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .252 4 23
   b-J. Pike PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 0 1
J. Heath LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .293 2 23
B. Kerr SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .254 0 14
   c-E. Bockman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
   d-R. Hughes SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .071 0 0
J. Schultz C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .349 0 13
   f-B. Warren PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 0 0
E. Fletcher 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .292 2 14
R. Schoendienst 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .311 0 21
R. Branca P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 0 1
   a-E. Verban PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 3
   A. Houtteman P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   e-W. Platt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   D. Mauney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 38 5 13 5 2 2 18      
a - E. Verban pinch hit for R. Branca in the 4th
b - J. Pike pinch hit for J. DiMaggio in the 7th
c - E. Bockman pinch hit for B. Kerr in the 7th
d - R. Hughes substituted for E. Bockman in the 7th
e - W. Platt pinch hit for A. Houtteman in the 8th
f - B. Warren pinch hit for J. Schultz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Fletcher (4, 4th Inning off E. Lopat, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hopp 3 , J. DiMaggio , B. Kerr 2 , J. Schultz 3 , E. Fletcher 3 , R. Schoendienst , W. Platt
2-out RBI: J. DiMaggio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hopp , J. Heath , B. Warren , E. Fletcher
Sac Bunt: E. Dusak
Sac Fly: J. DiMaggio
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hopp 2 (7)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Dusak (7) , R. Branca (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Herman 2B 4 3 3 0 1 0 2 .248 2 15
L. Boudreau SS 4 2 1 2 1 0 5 .278 3 25
G. Rosen CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .338 3 26
   a-L. Novikoff PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .158 0 2
T. Wright RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 2 .276 2 19
D. Wakefield LF 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 .271 5 21
B. Rosar C 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .260 0 12
N. Etten 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 .297 3 20
E. Yost 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 1 .224 1 9
E. Lopat P 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .370 0 4
Totals 41 13 17 13 3 0 23      
a - L. Novikoff pinch hit for G. Rosen in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Boudreau (9, 5th Inning off A. Houtteman, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Etten (6, 6th Inning off A. Houtteman, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Herman (9, 7th Inning off A. Houtteman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Yost (1, 5th Inning off A. Houtteman, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Herman 4 , L. Boudreau 2 , G. Rosen , T. Wright 4 , D. Wakefield 3 , N. Etten 4 , E. Yost 5
2-out RBI: L. Boudreau , G. Rosen , T. Wright 2 , D. Wakefield 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Boudreau , G. Rosen , B. Rosar 3 , E. Lopat
Sac Bunt: E. Lopat
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Wakefield (2)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Branca L (1-5) 3.0 7 7 2 2 0 0 77 5.44   
A. Houtteman 4.0 10 6 6 1 0 1 85 6.65   
D. Mauney 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 5.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Branca 23
Batters Faced: R. Branca 20, A. Houtteman 22, D. Mauney 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Branca 5-4, A. Houtteman 3-8, D. Mauney 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Branca 77-47, A. Houtteman 85-58, D. Mauney 8-5
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lopat W (8-1) 9.0 13 5 5 2 2 0 137 2.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lopat 41
Batters Faced: E. Lopat 42
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lopat 15-10
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lopat 137-84
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dick Wakefield
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 16319
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