MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
05/30/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BOSTON BRAVES AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 350 - THURSDAY, MAY 30TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Braves (17-28) 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 14 0
Brooklyn Dodgers (26-19) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 X 8 10 2
Dodgers Get Past Boston for 8-7 Win
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Braves, 8-7. Doing his part was first baseman Bert Haas, who went 3-5 with 3 singles. The win went to Al Gerheauser in relief. His record improves to 2-2. Earl Caldwell took the loss. Brooklyn has now won 5 straight.

The game was all tied up in the bottom of the eighth, until Haas delivered big-time for Brooklyn, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Earl Caldwell. The game-changing hit put the Dodgers on top, 8-7.

"We got the victory," said Haas. "That's all that matters at the end of the day."
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hopp RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .274 0 10
E. Dusak 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .299 3 22
J. DiMaggio CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .258 5 25
J. Heath LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .284 3 26
J. Schultz C 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .337 0 15
   a-E. Verban PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 0 4
B. Kerr SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 4 .255 0 16
E. Fletcher 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .301 2 16
R. Schoendienst 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .297 0 21
R. Branca P 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .100 0 2
   E. Caldwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-A. Libke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .207 0 2
Totals 40 7 14 5 3 3 22      
a - E. Verban pinch ran for J. Schultz in the 9th
b - A. Libke pinch hit for E. Caldwell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Schoendienst (7, 2nd Inning off B. Joyce, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hopp (9, 2nd Inning off B. Joyce, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Heath (3, 7th Inning off A. Gerheauser, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hopp 3 , E. Dusak , J. DiMaggio 2 , J. Heath 4 , J. Schultz 3 , B. Kerr 2 , E. Fletcher , R. Schoendienst 2 , R. Branca
2-out RBI: R. Branca
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hopp , E. Dusak , J. DiMaggio , J. Heath , E. Fletcher , R. Schoendienst 2 , A. Libke
GIDP: E. Fletcher
Sac Bunt: B. Kerr 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hopp (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .319 2 16
P. Reiser 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .271 4 21
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. McCosky CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .283 3 22
B. Thomson 2B, 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .212 0 2
J. Wasdell RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .280 1 8
   A. Gerheauser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Adams PH, 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248 2 14
S. Chapman LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .272 3 31
F. Baker SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 0 5
   c-H. Becker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .341 0 8
   d-P. Rizzuto SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 0 21
F. Mancuso C 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .306 1 5
B. Joyce P 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .160 1 6
   a-E. Slaughter RF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .235 1 18
Totals 33 8 10 8 5 5 16      
a - E. Slaughter substituted for B. Joyce in the 6th
b - B. Adams pinch hit for A. Gerheauser in the 8th
c - H. Becker pinch hit for F. Baker in the 8th
d - P. Rizzuto substituted for H. Becker in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Reiser (12, 1st Inning off R. Branca, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Chapman (5, 8th Inning off R. Branca, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Adams (5, 8th Inning off R. Branca, 2 on, 0 outs) , E. Slaughter (7, 8th Inning off E. Caldwell, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Mancuso (1, 5th Inning off R. Branca, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Haas 3 , P. Reiser 3 , B. McCosky , B. Adams 2 , S. Chapman 2 , F. Mancuso 4 , E. Slaughter 2
2-out RBI: B. Haas , E. Slaughter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Reiser , J. Wasdell 2
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Chapman (3)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Haas (6) , F. Baker (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Haas-Baker-Joyce)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Branca 7.0 8 7 7 5 5 1 125 5.92   
E. Caldwell L (2-3), BS (5) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 20 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Branca 33
Batters Faced: R. Branca 33, E. Caldwell 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Branca 9-6, E. Caldwell 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Branca 125-76, E. Caldwell 20-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Caldwell 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Joyce 5.2 9 4 3 2 1 0 109 3.24   
A. Gerheauser W (2-2) 2.1 4 3 1 0 2 1 44 4.32   
G. Caster SV (7) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Joyce 36
Batters Faced: B. Joyce 28, A. Gerheauser 12, G. Caster 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Joyce 9-6, A. Gerheauser 1-4, G. Caster 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Joyce 109-68, A. Gerheauser 44-30, G. Caster 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Gerheauser 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bert Haas
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 10416
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