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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 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 August 8, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,296 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 8, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gregg
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gregg
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Gregg
There goes Clay. The throw from Dantonio and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Gregg
Libke hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gregg
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gregg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Gregg
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Kennedy
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Kennedy
Dantonio hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gregg
Wahl hits a popup in front of the plate. Dantonio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gregg
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gregg
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Gregg
Clay hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dantonio settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dantonio. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Gregg
Clay strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Dantonio, who chases it to the backstop. Clay reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Kennedy. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Libke vs. Gregg
Libke 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Kennedy
Gregg hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gregg
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gregg
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Gregg
Unser hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Kennedy
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gregg
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gregg
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gregg
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Gregg
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Gregg
Libke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Kennedy
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Kennedy
Gregg 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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gregg
Walker hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gregg
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Gregg
There goes Miller. The throw from Dantonio and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Gregg
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gregg
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gregg
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gregg
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Kennedy
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Kennedy
Babe Herman pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Olmo moves to third. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dantonio vs. Kennedy
Dantonio is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gregg vs. Kennedy
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gregg
Eddie Basinski now playing shortstop.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gregg
Libke 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker 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
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gregg
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gregg
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Gregg
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1945 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Clay D, cf 4 0 2 0 Rosen G, cf 3 0 0 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, 1b 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1
Walker G, lf 3 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 3 0 1 0
Unser A, c 4 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 2 0 0 0
Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy V, p 3 0 1 0 Basinski E, ss 0 0 0 0
Dantonio F, c 2 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 28 1 4 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 000 100 00x -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy V (L) 8.0 4 1 1 3 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 3
E -- Dantonio F 2, Gregg H
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Kennedy V
HR -- Walker D
SB -- Clay D, Miller E
T -- 1:51
A -- 10296
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