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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 17, 1941 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Skippy Roberge | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 17, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Tobin
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Tobin
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Tobin
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Higbe
Roberge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Tobin
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Tobin
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Higbe
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Tobin
Riggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Tobin
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Tobin
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Higbe scores. Walker moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Tobin
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Higbe
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Higbe
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Higbe
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Tobin
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Tobin
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Tobin
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. There goes Durocher trying to get to third. West throws the ball in to Sisti, who tags Durocher for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser throws the ball in to Herman who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waner scores. West moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberge vs. Higbe
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tobin
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Tobin
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Tobin
Tobin fires to first and picks off Reiser. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Higbe
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Phil Masi now catching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Tobin
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Tobin
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Higbe
Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
Cooney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Higbe
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Tobin
Higbe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Higbe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Higbe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Tobin
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Higbe
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Skippy Roberge.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Higbe
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1941, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Walker D, rf 5 1 3 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 5 0 1 2 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1 West M, lf 4 0 2 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1
Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roberge S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 3 1 1 0 Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 0 Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 4 1 4 1 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 5 33 1 5 1
Brooklyn 010 031 000 -- 5
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 9.0 14 5 5 1 3
E -- Waner P, Herman B 2
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Boston 7
2B -- Reiser P, Higbe K
HR -- Camilli D
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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