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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 23, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,585 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Gil English | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Voiselle
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Bordagaray scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
There goes Olmo. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Olmo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Melton
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Voiselle
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges bunts towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Voiselle moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Melton
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Voiselle scores. Rucker scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Voiselle
Melton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Voiselle
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Melton
Gardella hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Voiselle
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Melton
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Voiselle
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Voiselle
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Voiselle
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick bunts towards the mound. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bragan fields it and throws to third for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Voiselle
Paul Waner pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Waner takes first base on ball four. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Voiselle
Tommy Warren pinch runs for Paul Waner.
Bordagaray bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Luby covering, for the out. Basinski moves to third. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Voiselle
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Luis Olmo.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching. Mickey Owen now catching. Lloyd Waner now playing center field.
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Webber
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Webber
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Webber, and towards English, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Voiselle
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Webber
There goes Jurges. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Webber
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Webber
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Nap Reyes now playing third base. Charlie Mead now playing right field.
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Voiselle
Bill Hart pinch hits for Les Webber.
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Voiselle
Hal Gregg pinch runs for Bill Hart.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Voiselle
Waner hits a fly ball towards center. Rucker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rucker. Gregg scores. Bordagaray goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1944 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 2 2 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 2 0
Ott M, 3b 2 0 1 0 Olmo L, cf 3 0 0 1
Reyes N, 3b 0 0 0 0 Waner L, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 3 0 2 2 Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0
Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 English G, ss 4 0 0 0
Gardella D, rf 4 0 1 0 Bragan B, c 3 0 0 0
Mead C, rf 0 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0
Luby H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Basinski E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 4 1 1 0 Melton R, p 2 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 0 0 0 0
Warren T, pr 0 0 0 0
Webber L, p 0 0 0 0
Hart B, ph 1 0 1 0
Gregg H, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 35 3 8 1
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 100 000 002 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 8.2 8 3 0 3 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R 7.0 9 2 2 3 4
Webber L (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Ott M 2, Melton R, Rucker J
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 12, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Galan A
3B -- Walker D
SB -- Olmo L, Jurges B
SH -- Jurges B, Medwick J, Bordagaray F
T -- 2:25
A -- 23585
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