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: 317 - SUNDAY, MAY 26TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Braves (17-24) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 1
New York Giants (23-18) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Boston Beats New York, 3-1
The Boston Braves had to overcome a good performance from New York pitcher Johnny Niggeling to claim a 3-1 win at Polo Grounds. Niggeling went 9 innings and allowed 3 runs. Joe Coleman, the winner, goes to 2-2. He allowed 1 run on 8 hits, with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts over 5.2 innings. Ray Prim was called on to finish, recording his 1st save.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Joe DiMaggio? The Boston center fielder had a run-scoring double in the top of the third inning to put the Braves on top, 2-0. For the game, DiMaggio had 1 double and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"I felt good up there," said DiMaggio. "I saw the ball well."

The Braves improved their record to 17-24 with the win over New York.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hopp RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .286 0 9
E. Dusak 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .291 3 22
J. DiMaggio CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .258 4 24
J. Heath LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .292 2 24
E. Fletcher 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .297 2 14
B. Kerr SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .247 0 14
E. Verban 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .290 0 4
   R. Prim P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Sandlock C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .219 0 12
J. Coleman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 2
   a-R. Hughes 2B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .125 0 0
Totals 36 3 11 3 0 5 13      
a - R. Hughes substituted for J. Coleman in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. DiMaggio (6, 3rd Inning off J. Niggeling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hopp 2 , E. Dusak , J. DiMaggio 3 , J. Heath , E. Fletcher 2 , E. Verban , M. Sandlock , R. Hughes
2-out RBI: J. DiMaggio , J. Heath , E. Verban
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sandlock
GIDP: E. Dusak , B. Kerr
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Fletcher (3)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Dusak (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Zientara 2B, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .342 1 4
L. Boudreau SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .281 3 25
G. Rosen CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .331 3 26
T. Wright RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .280 2 19
D. Wakefield LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .277 5 21
N. Etten 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .295 3 21
M. Tresh C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .205 0 5
E. Yost 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .227 1 9
   a-B. Herman PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 15
J. Niggeling P 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .136 0 1
Totals 37 1 9 1 3 3 19      
a - B. Herman pinch hit for E. Yost in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Wright (5, 7th Inning off R. Prim, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Wakefield (5, 4th Inning off J. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Zientara , L. Boudreau 2 , T. Wright 3 , D. Wakefield 4 , N. Etten , E. Yost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Zientara , L. Boudreau , T. Wright , N. Etten 2 , E. Yost
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Tresh (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Boudreau-Zientara-Etten, Zientara-Boudreau-Etten)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Coleman W (2-2) 5.2 8 1 1 2 2 0 101 4.58   
R. Prim SV (1) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 56 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Coleman 49
Batters Faced: J. Coleman 28, R. Prim 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Coleman 5-10, R. Prim 2-7
Pitches - Strikes: J. Coleman 101-63, R. Prim 56-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Prim 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niggeling L (4-4) 9.0 11 3 3 0 5 0 114 2.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niggeling 58
Batters Faced: J. Niggeling 36
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niggeling 9-11
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niggeling 114-72
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Niggeling
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 14 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 16473
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