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Standings
WSH
@BOS		8
2		 
(11)
DET
@CHW		1
3
PHA
@NYY		0
3
BSN
@BRO		0
5
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@CIN		3
2
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@PHI		1
8
CHC
@PIT		3
1
Tuesday, April 23, 1946,
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 26,787, Time of Game: 1:45
Braves
0
3-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Dodgers
5
6-1
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
W: Ed Head (1-0)
L: Mort Cooper (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  0
Dodgers         0  0  2   0  2  1   0  0  X    5 10  1

Boston Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .286 .787 -0.004 0.61 0.036 -0.040 -0.3 0 1
Johnny Hopp CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .409 .889 -0.103 0.68 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Tommy Holmes RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .672 -0.034 0.46 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 2 0
Ray Sanders 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .754 -0.038 0.51 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 3 1
Bama Rowell LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .507 0.031 0.61 0.049 -0.018 0.1 3 0
Phil Masi C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .477 -0.041 0.87 0.000 -0.041 -0.5 3 0 SH
Skippy Roberge 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .763 -0.070 0.90 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 2
Whitey Wietelmann SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .705 -0.010 0.69 0.028 -0.038 -0.1 1 0
Mort Cooper P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.045 0.95 0.000 -0.045 -0.5 1 1
   Chuck Workman PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .864 0.001 0.25 0.006 -0.005 -0.0
Team Totals 25 0 0 0 3 1 .000 .107 -0.313 0.67 0.119 -0.432 -4.0 * 5
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
SH: P Masi (2, off E Head).
GIDP: J Hopp (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Workman (1st base by F Anderson).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Whitman LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .597 0.004 0.62 0.041 -0.036 -0.3 2 0
Billy Herman 2B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .423 1.055 0.098 0.68 0.100 -0.002 0.9 1 3
Pete Reiser 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .346 .816 0.089 1.06 0.158 -0.069 0.6 1 3
Dixie Walker RF 3 0 2 1 1 0 .308 .938 0.038 0.68 0.065 -0.027 0.2 0 0 CS
Ed Stevens 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .105 .308 0.041 0.96 0.116 -0.075 0.8 11 1 2B
Carl Furillo CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .614 -0.046 0.44 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 3 0
Ferrell Anderson C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 1.069 0.032 0.34 0.045 -0.014 0.9 1 1 HR
Pee Wee Reese SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .808 -0.030 0.43 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 2 5
Ed Head P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.039 0.53 0.002 -0.041 -0.1 1 2
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 3 3 .312 .809 0.187 0.65 0.527 -0.340 1.4 * 15
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: E Stevens (1, off M Cooper).
HR: F Anderson (1, off M Cooper; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: F Anderson 5; P Reiser 2; E Stevens 2; D Walker 2; E Head; B Herman; D Whitman.
RBI: E Stevens 2 (4); P Reiser (6); F Anderson (1); D Walker (2).
2-out RBI: E Stevens 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Herman-P Reese-E Stevens; F Anderson-E Stevens.
E: P Reese (3).
Baserunning
CS: D Walker (1, 2nd base by M Cooper/P Masi).
Pickoffs: P Reiser (2nd base by M Cooper).

Boston Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mort Cooper, L (0-1) 8 10 5 5 3 3 1 5.63 35 42 -0.188 0.65 -1.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 3 3 1 5.62 35 42 -0.188 0.67 -1.4

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Head, W (1-0) 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 29 85 0.312 0.67 4.0
Team Totals 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 29 85 0.312 0.65 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Cooper (1; P Reiser, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:45.
Attendance: 26,787.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Boston Braves         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Connie Ryan 2B 1 Dick Whitman LF
2 Johnny Hopp CF 2 Billy Herman 2B
3 Tommy Holmes RF 3 Pete Reiser 3B
4 Ray Sanders 1B 4 Dixie Walker RF
5 Bama Rowell LF 5 Ed Stevens 1B
6 Phil Masi C 6 Carl Furillo CF
7 Skippy Roberge 3B 7 Ferrell Anderson C
8 Whitey Wietelmann SS 8 Pee Wee Reese SS
9 Mort Cooper P 9 Ed Head P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 12- R BRO P. Reiser M. Cooper 14% 79% Single to RF; Herman to 3B; Whitman Scores
b5 2-0 2 12- RR BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper 12% 94% Double to RF (Deep RF); Reiser Scores; Herman Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BSN J. Hopp E. Head 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 0-0 0 1-- BRO B. Herman M. Cooper 6% 65% Single (LF-CF); Whitman to 2B
t5 0-2 0 --- BSN B. Rowell E. Head -5% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BSN C. Ryan E. Head -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO BSN J. Hopp E. Head 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BSN T. Holmes E. Head 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BRO D. Whitman M. Cooper -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BRO B. Herman M. Cooper 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BRO P. Reiser M. Cooper -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- BRO D. Walker M. Cooper 2% 54% Single; Herman to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BSN R. Sanders E. Head 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BSN B. Rowell E. Head 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BSN P. Masi E. Head 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O BRO C. Furillo M. Cooper -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- BRO F. Anderson M. Cooper 3% 55% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- O BRO P. Reese M. Cooper -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B; Anderson to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O BRO E. Head M. Cooper -3% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BSN S. Roberge E. Head 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- BSN W. Wietelmann E. Head -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BSN M. Cooper E. Head 3% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O BSN C. Ryan E. Head 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- BRO D. Whitman M. Cooper 4% 59% Single to 3B/Bunt
b3 0-0 0 1-- BRO B. Herman M. Cooper 6% 65% Single (LF-CF); Whitman to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- R BRO P. Reiser M. Cooper 14% 79% Single to RF; Herman to 3B; Whitman Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-3 R BRO D. Walker M. Cooper 4% 84% Single to LF; Reiser to 2B; Herman Scores
b3 2-0 0 12- O BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper -3% 80% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 12- O BRO C. Furillo M. Cooper -4% 76% Reiser Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b3 2-0 2 1-- O BRO C. Furillo M. Cooper -1% 75% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O BSN J. Hopp E. Head 3% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-2 1 --- O BSN T. Holmes E. Head 2% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- O BSN R. Sanders E. Head 1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O BRO F. Anderson M. Cooper -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O BRO P. Reese M. Cooper -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 2 --- O BRO E. Head M. Cooper -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- BSN B. Rowell E. Head -5% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t5 0-2 0 1-- O BSN P. Masi E. Head 3% 75% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Rowell to 2B
t5 0-2 1 -2- O BSN S. Roberge E. Head 4% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 -2- O BSN W. Wietelmann E. Head 4% 83% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O BRO D. Whitman M. Cooper -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-0 1 --- BRO B. Herman M. Cooper 1% 83% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- BRO P. Reiser M. Cooper 2% 85% Single; Herman to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- O BRO D. Walker M. Cooper -2% 82% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 2 12- RR BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper 12% 94% Double to RF (Deep RF); Reiser Scores; Herman Scores
b5 4-0 2 -2- O BRO C. Furillo M. Cooper -1% 93% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- O BSN M. Cooper E. Head 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 0-4 1 --- O BSN C. Ryan E. Head 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 0-4 2 --- O BSN J. Hopp E. Head 0% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 7-8-9
b6 4-0 0 --- R BRO F. Anderson M. Cooper 2% 98% Home Run
b6 5-0 0 --- O BRO P. Reese M. Cooper -0% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 5-0 1 --- BRO E. Head M. Cooper 0% 98% Single
b6 5-0 1 1-- O BRO D. Whitman M. Cooper -0% 98% Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
b6 5-0 2 1-- O BRO B. Herman M. Cooper -0% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- O BSN T. Holmes E. Head 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 1 --- O BSN R. Sanders E. Head 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-5 2 --- O BSN B. Rowell E. Head 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 3-4-5
b7 5-0 0 --- O BRO P. Reiser M. Cooper -0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 5-0 1 --- BRO D. Walker M. Cooper 0% 99% Walk
b7 5-0 1 1-- O BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper -0% 99% Walker Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
b7 5-0 2 --- O BRO E. Stevens M. Cooper -0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 6-7-8
t8 0-5 0 --- O BSN P. Masi E. Head 1% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 0-5 1 --- O BSN S. Roberge E. Head 0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 0-5 2 --- O BSN W. Wietelmann E. Head 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Mort Cooper facing 6-7-8
b8 5-0 0 --- O BRO C. Furillo M. Cooper -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 5-0 1 --- O BRO F. Anderson M. Cooper -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 5-0 2 --- O BRO P. Reese M. Cooper -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Ed Head facing 9-1-2
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Mort Cooper (P) batting 9th
t9 0-5 0 --- BSN C. Workman E. Head -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-5 0 1-- OO BSN C. Ryan E. Head 1% 100% Double Play: Strikeout, Workman Picked off 1B (C-1B)
t9 0-5 2 --- O BSN J. Hopp E. Head 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 5.

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