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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 16, 1944
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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 September 16, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Red Durrett | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 16, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Andrews
Miksis 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--
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Andrews
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker takes first base on ball four. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durrett vs. Andrews
Durrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gregg
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Gregg
Macon 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--
Holmes vs. Gregg
Holmes strikes out. There goes Macon. The throw from Owen to second, and Macon is out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Andrews
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Andrews
Brown 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--
Basinski vs. Andrews
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Andrews
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gregg
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Gregg
Workman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Gregg
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Andrews
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Andrews
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Andrews
Durrett 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--
Schultz vs. Andrews
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Andrews
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gregg
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gregg
Drews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Gregg
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Gregg
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Andrews
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Andrews
Gregg hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Andrews
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it 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: ---
Macon vs. Gregg
Macon hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Gregg
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gregg
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durrett. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Gregg
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Andrews
Aderholt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Andrews
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durrett vs. Andrews
Durrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Aderholt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Andrews
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Gregg
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hofferth for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Gregg
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gregg
Drews is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Andrews
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Andrews
Basinski bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gregg vs. Andrews
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Andrews
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Andrews
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Gregg
Hugh Poland pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Poland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Gregg
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Gregg
Macon takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Gregg
Holmes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gregg
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Gregg
Workman hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Gregg
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Phillips hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Rich
Woody Rich now pitching.
Aderholt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rich
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durrett vs. Rich
Durrett takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Rich
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Rich
Brown hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Herring
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rich vs. Herring
Rich bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Drews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Herring
Wietelmann bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Drews moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macon vs. Herring
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Drews scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Herring
Holmes hits a line drive towards center. Durrett catches it and throws to second to double up Wietelmann. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Rich
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Rich
Herring bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Rich
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Basinski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Rich
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aderholt vs. Rich
Aderholt hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Herring
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Herring
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Herring
Hofferth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Herring
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Rich
Durrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Rich
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Herring
Drews hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Herring
Ab Wright pinch hits for Woody Rich.
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Herring
Wietelmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1944, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 3b 5 0 4 2 Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 0 0
Owen M, c 4 1 0 0 Macon M, 1b 3 1 2 1
Aderholt M, lf 4 1 1 0 Holmes T, cf 4 1 1 3
Walker D, rf 4 1 3 3 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0
Durrett R, cf 3 0 1 0 Workman C, rf 3 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 3 0 0 0
Brown T, ss 4 1 2 0 Phillips D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Drews F, 2b 3 1 0 0
Gregg H, p 3 0 0 0 Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0 Poland H, ph 1 0 0 0
Rich W, p 0 0 0 0
Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 28 4 4 4
Brooklyn 003 001 010 -- 5
Boston 000 003 100 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H 5.2 3 3 3 5 5
Herring A (W) 3.1 1 1 1 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N 6.0 9 4 4 3 3
Rich W (L) 3.0 2 1 0 2 2
E -- Wietelmann W
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Boston 6
2B -- Nieman B, Miksis E
HR -- Walker D, Holmes T
CS -- Macon M
SH -- Basinski E, Rich W, Wietelmann W, Herring A
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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