MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
04/25/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
GAME ID: 74 - THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (4-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Philadelphia Phillies (5-5) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 X 3 7 0
Benton Humbles Brooklyn, 3-0
Philadelphia's Al Benton brought his best stuff to Shibe Park, shutting down and shutting out the Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-0. He racked up 3 strikeouts, surrendered 3 hits, and issued 3 walks on his way to the victory.

"We barely made him work at all," Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher said later. "Philadelphia could probably pitch him again tomorrow if they wanted."

BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .240 1 4
P. Reiser 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 1 6
E. Slaughter RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216 0 4
S. Chapman LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 0 9
B. McCosky CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 1 4
P. Rizzuto SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .242 0 5
B. Adams 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .129 1 4
F. Mancuso C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
R. Scarborough P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Wasdell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 0
   A. Gerheauser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-H. Becker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .429 0 2
   R. Christopher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 0 3 0 3 3 9      
a - J. Wasdell pinch hit for R. Scarborough in the 6th
b - H. Becker pinch hit for A. Gerheauser in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: P. Reiser , F. Mancuso 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Chapman
GIDP: P. Reiser , B. Adams
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Mancuso (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rizzuto-Adams-Haas)
OF assists: 1 (McCosky(Michaels at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Reese SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .412 0 1
C. Michaels 2B 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 .167 0 1
D. Ennis LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .262 1 8
A. Robinson C 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .276 1 4
W. Judnich CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 0 8
J. Kuhel 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .194 0 2
B. Johnson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .211 0 2
M. Rickert RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .167 0 3
A. Benton P 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 28 3 7 3 7 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Reese (1, 5th Inning off R. Scarborough, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Michaels (2, 5th Inning off R. Scarborough, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Robinson (1, 5th Inning off R. Scarborough, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Reese 3 , C. Michaels 2 , D. Ennis , A. Robinson 4 , B. Johnson 2
2-out RBI: A. Robinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Robinson , J. Kuhel , A. Benton
GIDP: D. Ennis
Sac Bunt: C. Michaels
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Michaels-Reese-Kuhel, Reese-Michaels-Kuhel)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE PHILADELPHIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Scarborough L (0-2) 5.0 5 3 3 4 3 1 96 4.09   
A. Gerheauser 2.0 2 0 0 3 0 0 26 0.00   
R. Christopher 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Scarborough 44
Batters Faced: R. Scarborough 23, A. Gerheauser 10, R. Christopher 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Scarborough 7-4, A. Gerheauser 2-3, R. Christopher 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Scarborough 96-53, A. Gerheauser 26-12, R. Christopher 13-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Benton W (2-0) 9.0 3 0 0 3 3 0 109 0.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Benton 81
Batters Faced: A. Benton 30
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Benton 13-8
Pitches - Strikes: A. Benton 109-67
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Al Benton
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 11472
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