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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1946
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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 May 20, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,356 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lombardi
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Lombardi
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 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Miller covering. It's a double play. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Lombardi
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Walters
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Clay settles under the ball 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: ---
Walters vs. Lombardi
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lombardi
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Lombardi
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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Lombardi
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. McCormick chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Miller. Miller fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Miller. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Walker reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Walters
Walters fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Walters. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Walters
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Walters
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Stevens moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Reese moves to third. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lombardi
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lombardi
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lombardi. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walters scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
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, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Lombardi
Libke hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Whitman. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Lombardi
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Walters
Anderson hits a line drive into left field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lombardi
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lombardi
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Hetki
Stanky bunts towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Hetki
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hetki
There goes Herman. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Hetki
Galan 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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Lombardi
Libke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lamanno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lamanno scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Lombardi
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hetki
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hetki
Stevens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hetki
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hetki
There goes Whitman. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
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, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lombardi
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Lakeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lombardi
Bob Usher pinch runs for Al Lakeman.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lombardi
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1946 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0
McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0
Lamanno R, c 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 2
Libke A, rf 4 0 2 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 2 1 1
Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Whitman D, cf 4 0 2 0
Clay D, lf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Anderson F, c 3 0 0 0
Walters B, p 2 1 0 0 Lombardi V, p 3 0 2 1
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Lakeman A, ph 0 0 0 0
Usher B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 30 4 7 4
Cincinnati 100 010 010 -- 3
Brooklyn 110 200 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 6.0 5 4 2 2 2
Hetki J 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 6 3 2 5 4
E -- Frey L, Miller E, Walters B, Hatton G, Lombardi V
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Frey L, Haas B, Galan A, Walker D, Libke A
HR -- Stevens E
SB -- Herman B
CS -- Whitman D
SH -- McCormick M, Stanky E
T -- 2:30
A -- 27356
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