MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
04/23/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK GIANTS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
GAME ID: 59 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Giants (5-2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 7 11 0
Philadelphia Phillies (4-4) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
5 Straight Wins for Giants
Ed Lopat propelled his team to victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The final score was 7-2, New York. Lopat yielded 2 runs over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 6. His record improves to 2-0. New York goes to 5-2.

The game was at a stalemate until center fielder Goody Rosen came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Philadelphia pitcher Ewell Blackwell, he hit a 2-2 curveball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting New York on top, 3-2.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Lopat said.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Herman 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .233 0 1
L. Boudreau SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 1
G. Rosen CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .286 0 6
T. Wright RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222 0 4
D. Wakefield LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .296 1 3
B. Rosar C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .304 0 1
N. Etten 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .250 0 5
E. Yost 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .190 0 4
E. Lopat P 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 .714 0 1
Totals 35 7 11 7 3 1 11      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Herman (3, 1st Inning off E. Blackwell, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Lopat (1, 8th Inning off E. Blackwell, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Wright (2, 8th Inning off E. Blackwell, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Herman 2 , G. Rosen 2 , T. Wright 2 , B. Rosar , N. Etten 2 , E. Yost , E. Lopat 4
2-out RBI: N. Etten , E. Yost
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lopat
GIDP: B. Herman , T. Wright
Sac Bunt: B. Rosar
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Boudreau-Herman-Etten, Herman-Boudreau-Etten)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Reese SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .379 0 1
C. Michaels 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .154 0 0
D. Walker RF 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .407 1 5
D. Ennis LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .273 1 8
D. Rice C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 0 0
W. Judnich CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .375 0 7
B. Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .207 0 2
M. Rickert 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 0 3
E. Blackwell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   a-J. Kuhel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 0 1
   E. Head P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 30 2 5 2 1 6 8      
a - J. Kuhel pinch hit for E. Blackwell in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Reese , C. Michaels , D. Ennis 2 , D. Rice
GIDP: D. Walker , W. Judnich
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: B. Johnson (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Michaels-Reese-Rickert, Reese-Michaels-Rickert)
OF assists: 1 (Ennis(Etten at home))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Lopat W (2-0) 9.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 108 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Lopat 74
Batters Faced: E. Lopat 31
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Lopat 13-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Lopat 108-71
WP: E. Lopat
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Blackwell L (2-1) 8.0 11 7 7 3 1 0 131 4.88   
E. Head 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Blackwell 30
Batters Faced: E. Blackwell 36, E. Head 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Blackwell 15-5, E. Head 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Blackwell 131-82, E. Head 11-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Lopat
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:32
Attendance: 16100
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