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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 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 9, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Lou Jorda 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 Lakeman | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Ed Heusser | 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 |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Art Herring | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 9, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
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. Herring
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. Libke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Herring
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heusser
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Heusser
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Heusser
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. Stanky moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Heusser
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Heusser
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordagaray vs. Heusser
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peacock vs. Heusser
Peacock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lakeman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lakeman. Rosen scores. Walker scores. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Heusser
Brown 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Herring
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl 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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Herring
Heusser hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Heusser
Herring hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heusser
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Heusser
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Heusser
Galan 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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heusser
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Heusser
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Heusser
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peacock vs. Heusser
There goes Bordagaray. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Bordagaray steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Peacock vs. Heusser
Peacock hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olmo scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Heusser
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Heusser
Herring hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Herring
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Herring
Lakeman takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Heusser
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Heusser
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Heusser
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Galan reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Heusser
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Heusser
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Walker scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Riddle
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Riddle
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
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Herring
Riddle hits a line drive into center field. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Herring
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Herring
Libke 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, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Riddle
Brown hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Riddle
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Herring
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Herring
Lakeman hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Riddle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Riddle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Riddle
Walker takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Riddle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Riddle
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Frenchy Bordagaray.
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Riddle
Peacock hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Herring
Ed Stevens now playing first base. Augie Galan now playing third base.
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Herring
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Herring
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Herring
Clay 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, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Riddle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Riddle
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Herring
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan juggles the ball. That's an error on Galan. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Herring
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Herring
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Herring
Miller 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, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Riddle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Riddle
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Riddle
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, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Herring
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Herring
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Sipek hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Herring
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
Tipton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 0 0 Rosen G, cf 5 1 1 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, 1b-3b 5 2 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 2 Walker D, rf 1 2 0 0
Walker G, lf 4 0 1 0 Olmo L, lf 3 1 2 4
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lakeman A, c 3 0 0 0 Stevens E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 4 0 1 2
Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 1 1
Heusser E, p 1 0 0 0 Herring A, p 4 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 2 0 1 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 2 34 9 10 7
Cincinnati 100 001 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 302 301 00x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 3.1 8 8 7 4 0
Riddle E 4.2 2 1 1 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Herring A (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 1
E -- Brown T, Lakeman A, Rosen G, Galan A
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Galan A
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Bordagaray F
HBP -- by Heusser E (Walker D)
WP -- Riddle E
T -- 1:47
A -- 0
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