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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1947
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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 23, 1947 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Lombardi
Tatum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lombardi
There goes Tatum. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Stan Rojek pinch hits for Eddie Stanky.
Rojek hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
There goes Robinson. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards hits a line drive to right field. Baumholtz throws towards third. Hatton fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hatton. Reiser scores. Furillo moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Furillo scores. Edwards moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lombardi
Stan Rojek now playing second base.
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Young moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a line drive into center field. Furillo picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Furillo. Young scores. Lamanno scores. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hetki vs. Lombardi
Hetki hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hetki
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Hetki
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojek scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hetki
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hetki
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reiser. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Lombardi
Tatum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hetki
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Lombardi
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hetki
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Hetki
Reiser strikes out. There goes Robinson. The throw from Lamanno to Miller, and Robinson is out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Lombardi
Tatum hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Hatton goes all the way around to score. Haas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hetki
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hetki
There goes Edwards. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hetki
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Lombardi
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hetki
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Lombardi bunts in front of the plate. Lamanno fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hetki
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Hetki
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Lombardi
Tatum bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Haas reaches second base with a double. Tatum moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hetki
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hetki
Walker bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Haas. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Hetki
Lavagetto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Hetki
Rojek hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lombardi
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Lombardi
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Riddle
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Riddle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Lombardi
Tatum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Lombardi
Haas takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to third. Tatum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Baumholtz scores. Tatum moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Eddie Miksis now playing second base. Stan Rojek now playing shortstop.
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1947 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 5 2 3 0 Stanky E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Tatum T, cf 4 0 2 0 Rojek S, ph-2b-ss 4 1 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Robinson J, 1b 3 1 3 1
Haas B, lf 4 0 2 1 Reiser P, lf 4 1 2 2
Young B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Furillo C, cf 5 1 2 0
Lamanno R, c 5 1 1 0 Edwards B, c 4 1 2 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1
Zientara B, 2b 2 0 1 2 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 1
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 3 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 1 1
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 3 0 1 1
Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 4 34 8 14 8
Cincinnati 021 010 001 -- 5
Brooklyn 510 001 10x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
Hetki J 6.2 9 3 3 3 2
Riddle E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 11 5 3 4 5
E -- Hatton G, Walker D, Furillo C, Lavagetto C 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Young B, Baumholtz F, Haas B, Reese P
SB -- Robinson J
CS -- Tatum T, Robinson J, Edwards B
SH -- Robinson J, Lombardi V
T -- 2:34
A -- 30041
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