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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 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 June 20, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1944 |
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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 | June 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,420 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Shortstop |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann bunts towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausmann for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Melton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Ott scores. Medwick moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Melton
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Jurges scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Webber, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Allen
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Allen
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Allen
Galan takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Allen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Allen
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Galan scores. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Allen
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr throws to second for one, and Hausmann throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walker scores. Owen moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Allen
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Webber
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Webber
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Allen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webber vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Webber bunts towards the mound. Polli fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Polli
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and has Stanky trapped. There's the throw to Jurges who throws back over to Kerr who tags Stanky for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Polli
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Polli
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Webber
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Webber
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Webber
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Polli
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Polli
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Polli
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Polli
Olmo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Polli
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webber vs. Polli
Webber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seward vs. Webber
Seward strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Webber
There's a wild pitch. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Webber
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Webber
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Seward
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Seward
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Seward
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Seward
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Webber
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Webber
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Webber
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Adams
Webber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Adams
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Webber
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Webber
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Adams
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Adams
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Webber
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Webber
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webber vs. Adams
Webber strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Webber
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Webber
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Galan throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Reyes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Webber
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Sloan hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fischer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Fischer
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Webber
Danny Gardella pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Webber
Ott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1944 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 2 2 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 3 1 0 0 Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 2 Medwick J, lf 4 2 3 2 Bolling J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Owen M, c 3 1 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Olmo L, 2b 4 1 1 2 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Stanky E, ss 3 1 2 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 2 2 Melton R, p 0 0 0 0 Allen J, p 1 0 0 0 Webber L, p 3 0 2 1 Polli L, p 0 0 0 0 Seward F, p 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 9 6 32 7 9 6 New York 400 100 100 -- 6 Brooklyn 303 100 00x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Allen J* 1.0 3 3 2 1 0 Polli L (L) 1.2 3 3 3 2 0 Seward F 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 Adams A 3.2 1 0 0 2 1 Fischer R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Melton R 0.2 4 4 4 2 0 Webber L (W) 8.1 5 2 2 2 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd E -- Rosen G, Hausmann G DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Brooklyn 10 2B -- Reyes N 2, Stanky E 3B -- Galan A HR -- Olmo L, Medwick J SH -- Hausmann G 2, Webber L WP -- Webber L T -- 2:22 A -- 6420
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