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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
|
| 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 | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | 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: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Branca
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Branca
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stanky. Clay scores. Libke moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Branca
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Branca
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Branca
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fox
Galan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Branca
Fox hits a popup towards the mound. Branca catches it and throws to first to double up Wahl. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Branca
There goes Clay. The throw from Sandlock and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Branca
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Libke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Libke. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Fox
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Fox
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandlock vs. Fox
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stevens scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Branca
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Libke moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Branca
Miller bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Libke scores. McCormick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Branca
Sandlock fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sandlock. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Branca
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Fox
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Fox
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Rosen goes all the way around to score. Galan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Fox
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branca
Fox 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fox
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Fox
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Fox
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams 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--
Libke vs. Branca
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Branca
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Fox
There goes Stanky. The throw from Unser to Miller and they have Stanky trapped. The throw over to McCormick, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fox
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Branca
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Fox
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Fox
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Fox
Sandlock 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Branca
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams 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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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Fox
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Branca
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fox
Galan 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: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Libke 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: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Miller reaches second base with a double. Olmo throws the ball in to Galan who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Branca
Unser hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Branca
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Fox
Stevens 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--
Olmo vs. Fox
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Fox
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo 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. Branca
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Branca
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Branca
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Fox
Branca 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: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Branca
Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Branca
The ball gets by Sandlock for a passed ball. Unser moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Branca
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Branca
Clay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen 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--
Galan vs. Fox
Galan hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fox
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. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Fox
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Branca
Libke hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fox
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Olmo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Fox
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Mike Sandlock.
Bordagaray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Fox
Eddie Basinski pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Basinski bunts for an out. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Fox
Babe Herman pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. Basinski moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 6 0 1 0 Rosen G, cf 5 1 2 0
Libke A, rf 4 1 1 0 Galan A, 3b 5 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 1 1 Walker D, rf 5 1 2 0
Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 1 3 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1 Olmo L, lf 5 0 2 0
Unser A, c 5 0 1 0 Sandlock M, c 3 0 0 0
Wahl K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, ph 0 1 0 0
Fox H, p 5 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 4 0 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 6 2 42 4 10 2
Cincinnati 102 000 000 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 021 000 000 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 11.1 10 4 3 3 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 12.0 6 3 1 7 11
E -- Stanky E 2, Libke A, Sandlock M, Williams W 2, Brown T
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Miller E, Libke A, Olmo L
SB -- Clay D
CS -- Stanky E
SH -- Miller E
PB -- Sandlock M
T -- 2:37
A -- 20260
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