MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
04/27/1946
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 89 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (5-6) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
New York Giants (7-4) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 X 4 11 2
New York Topples Brooklyn, 4-1
The New York Giants topped the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1, in NL action at Polo Grounds. The standout performance belonged to New York pitcher and Remsen, New York, native Johnny Niggeling. Niggeling went the distance for New York. He gave up 1 run on 8 hits. The loss has the Dodgers at 5-6.

With two out in the bottom of the eighth, Lou Boudreau had a game-changing hit. The Giants shortstop slammed a 2-run single off George Caster, making the score 4-1, New York.

"It doesn't matter if you're 10 games over .500 or 10 games under, it feels good to win," Boudreau told the New York Chronicle.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Haas 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 .235 1 5
P. Reiser 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261 1 6
E. Slaughter RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .205 0 4
S. Chapman LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273 0 10
B. McCosky CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .238 1 4
P. Rizzuto SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 7
B. Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 7
   b-H. Becker PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .429 0 2
   c-B. Scheffing C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
B. Adams 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 .154 1 5
B. Joyce P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
   a-J. Wasdell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   G. Caster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-B. Thomson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 1
Totals 36 1 8 1 4 2 17      
a - J. Wasdell pinch hit for B. Joyce in the 7th
b - H. Becker pinch hit for B. Edwards in the 8th
c - B. Scheffing substituted for H. Becker in the 8th
d - B. Thomson pinch hit for G. Caster in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Adams (1, 5th Inning off J. Niggeling, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Haas 2 , B. McCosky 2 , P. Rizzuto , B. Edwards , B. Adams 2 , J. Wasdell
2-out RBI: B. Haas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Slaughter , S. Chapman , B. McCosky , B. Adams 2 , B. Joyce
GIDP: P. Reiser
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: B. McCosky (1)
OF assists: 1 (McCosky(Etten at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Herman 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .250 0 4
L. Boudreau SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .188 0 4
T. Wright RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .262 1 6
D. Wakefield LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .268 2 5
N. Etten 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 .289 0 5
B. Rosar C 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 .314 0 4
E. Yost 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .182 0 5
L. Novikoff CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   a-B. Zientara PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   b-G. Rosen CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 7
J. Niggeling P 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .111 0 0
Totals 33 4 11 4 6 2 23      
a - B. Zientara pinch hit for L. Novikoff in the 8th
b - G. Rosen substituted for B. Zientara in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rosar (3, 2nd Inning off B. Joyce, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Wright (1, 3rd Inning off B. Joyce, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Boudreau 2 , T. Wright 6 , N. Etten 2 , B. Rosar 3 , B. Zientara , J. Niggeling
2-out RBI: L. Boudreau , T. Wright
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Herman , D. Wakefield , B. Rosar 2 , J. Niggeling
Sac Bunt: J. Niggeling
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: L. Boudreau (3) , E. Yost (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Herman-Boudreau-Etten)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Joyce L (2-1) 6.0 8 2 2 3 1 1 102 3.15   
G. Caster 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 0 40 14.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Joyce 46
Batters Faced: B. Joyce 28, G. Caster 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Joyce 4-12, G. Caster 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Joyce 102-63, G. Caster 40-25
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niggeling W (2-1) 9.0 8 1 0 4 2 0 143 1.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niggeling 67
Batters Faced: J. Niggeling 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niggeling 10-14
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niggeling 143-89
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Niggeling
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 21688
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