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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 6, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 6, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Behrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 33,063 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Butch Henline |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Hank Behrman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 6, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Niggeling
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Niggeling
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Niggeling
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Niggeling
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Behrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Behrman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Behrman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Niggeling
Whitman hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Niggeling
There goes Whitman. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Niggeling
Reese hits a popup into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niggeling
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Behrman vs. Niggeling
Behrman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Behrman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Behrman
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Behrman
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Niggeling
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Niggeling
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Niggeling
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Niggeling
There goes Reiser. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Niggeling
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Niggeling
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitman vs. Niggeling
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Walker scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stevens scores. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Behrman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Behrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Behrman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Johnson
Behrman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Johnson
Lavagetto hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Johnson
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Behrman
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Behrman
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Johnson
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Johnson
Whitman hits a line drive towards short. Culler reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Behrman
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Behrman
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Behrman
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Behrman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Johnson
Behrman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Behrman
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Johnson
Lavagetto hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Johnson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Johnson
Stevens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Johnson
Whitman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Behrman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Behrman
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Dick Culler.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Behrman
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Si Johnson.
Litwhiler hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Behrman
Connie Ryan pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Behrman
Herman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Barrett
Frank Barrett now pitching. Connie Ryan now playing third base. Nanny Fernandez now playing shortstop.
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Barrett
Edwards bunts towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herring vs. Barrett
Herring hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Barrett
Masidrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Reese. The throw to Barrett covering the plate. The slide. Reese is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Herring
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Herring
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Herring
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Herring
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Barrett
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Barrett
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Barrett
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Lavagetto scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitman vs. Barrett
Whitman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Barrett
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Stevens moves to third. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Barrett
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Fernandez catches it and steps on second to double up Whitman. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Herring
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Frank Barrett.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Herring
Don Padgett pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Padgett strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Herring
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Herring
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Herring
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1946 -- Brooklyn at Boston (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 1 3 0 Rowell B, lf 4 0 0 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 0 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 2 1
Reiser P, lf 5 1 2 0 Hopp J, cf 5 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 3 2 1 Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Whitman D, cf 4 0 2 2 Masi P, c 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 3 2 Fernandez N, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 3 0 0 0 McCormick M, ph 1 1 1 0
Herring A, p 1 0 0 0 Barrett F, p 0 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, ph 0 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 1 0
Ryan C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 15 7 35 2 9 2
Brooklyn 103 000 102 -- 7
Boston 000 000 200 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Behrman H (W) 6.1 8 2 2 2 4
Herring A (S) 2.2 1 0 0 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J (L) 2.2 5 4 4 3 2
Johnson S 4.1 5 1 1 0 3
Barrett F 2.0 5 2 2 2 0
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Boston 10
2B -- Edwards B, Stevens E 2
SB -- Reiser P
CS -- Whitman D, Reese P
SH -- Edwards B
T -- 2:34
A -- 33063
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