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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 1945
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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 August 26, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,679 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: George Barr 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | 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 |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Branca
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gardella reaches second base with a double. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a line drive towards first. Schemer catches it and steps on first to double up Rosen. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brewer
Branca hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer bunts towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brewer for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock bunts towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Brewer
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardella moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardella scores. Kluttz scores. Schemer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer juggles the ball. That's an error on Schemer. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brewer
There goes Galan. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
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. Galan scores. Stevens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Branca
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brewer
Babe Herman pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
The ball gets by Kluttz for a passed ball. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brewer
Herman 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Brewer
The ball gets by Kluttz for a passed ball. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to home to get Sandlock. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Davis
Curt Davis now pitching.
Schemer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Schemer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schemer scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Davis
Brewer bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Davis
Treadway hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sandlock picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sandlock. Jurges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Ray Berres now catching.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott 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 -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Davis
Gardella 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 -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Davis
Berres 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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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Brewer
Luis Olmo pinch hits for Curt Davis.
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 -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1945 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Treadway R, cf 5 0 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 1
Hausmann G, 2b 4 2 2 0 Rosen G, cf 2 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, 3b 4 1 0 0
Gardella D, lf 4 1 1 1 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 4 1 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Berres R, c 1 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, lf 3 0 0 1
Schemer M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Brown T, ss 4 1 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 3 0 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Branca R, p 2 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 2 0 0 0 Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis C, p 0 0 0 0
Olmo L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 11 5 33 2 7 2
New York 100 003 020 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 011 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (W) 9.0 7 2 1 3 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 2
Davis C 2.0 3 2 1 0 0
E -- Schemer M, Sandlock M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Gardella D
SB -- Galan A
SH -- Brewer J 2, Sandlock M, Hausmann G, Kerr B
WP -- Brewer J
PB -- Kluttz C 2
T -- 2:08
A -- 18679
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