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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 4, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Art Herring | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herring
Tipton 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Herring
Mesner 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walters
There goes Galan. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Walters
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Herring
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Herring
Walters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Walters
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Walters
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Walters
Herring hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herring
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Herring covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Herring
Mesner hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Walters
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Walters
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski takes first base on ball four. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Walters
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to third. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herring vs. Walters
Herring hits a popup in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Herring
Unser hits a popup towards third. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Herring
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Walters
Olmo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Unser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Unser. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Walters
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herring
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Herring
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski strikes out. The ball gets by Unser. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Walters
Schultz bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herring vs. Walters
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Herring
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Herring
Walters hits a popup into right center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Herring
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a line drive off the glove of Schultz, and into shallow right field. Libke reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. Walters scores. Tipton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Herring
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Walters
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Herring
Bill Hart now playing third base.
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Herring
Frenchy Bordagaray now playing third base.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Herring
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Walters
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski hits a popup in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Walters
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Schultz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herring vs. Walters
Herring hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Herring
Tipton bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. Libke reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Herring
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 3 1 0 0 Rosen G, cf 5 0 1 0
Libke A, rf 5 0 4 4 Galan A, lf 4 2 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 3 1 1 2
Mesner S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Olmo L, 3b 4 0 1 1
Wahl K, ss 5 0 0 0 Hart B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Unser A, c 3 1 0 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 1 0
Walters B, p 4 1 2 0 Basinski E, ss 3 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 3 0 2 0
Herring A, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 11 4 35 3 7 3
Cincinnati 000 000 301 -- 4
Brooklyn 200 010 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Herring A (L) 9.0 11 4 4 4 2
E -- Williams W, Unser A 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Libke A 2
3B -- Schultz H
HR -- Walker D
SB -- Galan A
SH -- Schultz H, Tipton E
T -- 2:18
A -- 23810
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