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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 28, 1942
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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 May 28, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Earley |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Tom Earley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 28, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Earley
Reese 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. Earley
Herman hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Earley
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Earley
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball 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: ---
Walker vs. Earley
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Earley
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Earley
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Earley
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Earley
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earley fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Earley
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Earley
Herman hits a line drive towards first. West catches it and steps on first to double up Reese. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Earley vs. Higbe
Earley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Earley
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Earley
Camilli 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. Earley
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. Camilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Earley
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Earley
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Earley
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - 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, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Earley
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Earley
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Earley
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Earley
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Earley
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Earley
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Earley
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. Camilli scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sain
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Sain
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Higbe
Sain 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, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sain
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sain
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Sain
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Sain
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sain
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sain
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sain
Rizzo hits a fly ball towards right. Waner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Waner. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sain
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Higbe
Chet Ross pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Higbe
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree scores. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Donovan
Bill Donovan now pitching.
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Donovan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Donovan
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Donovan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Higbe
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Higbe
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Higbe
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bill Donovan.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1942 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 0 3 1 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 1
Herman B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 2 0
Vaughan A, 3b 5 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 4 2 2 1 Kluttz C, c 4 1 0 1
Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 2 Demaree F, lf 3 1 0 0
Rizzo J, rf 4 0 0 1 West M, 1b 3 1 1 2
Owen M, c 3 1 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 4 0 0 0 Earley T, p 1 0 0 0
Sain J, p 1 0 0 0
Ross C, ph 1 0 0 0
Donovan B, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 11 5 32 4 7 4
Brooklyn 001 203 000 -- 6
Boston 000 000 013 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 7 4 4 4 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Earley T (L) 5.1 9 6 4 0 1
Sain J 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
Donovan B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Fernandez N, Miller E, Waner P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Boston 5
2B -- Walker D
3B -- Medwick J
HR -- West M
A -- (null)
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