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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 17, 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 17, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 8,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Red Durrett | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Stan Andrews | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Rube Melton | 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 |
| Hugh Poland | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Al Javery | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 17, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Javery
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Javery
Aderholt hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Javery
Durrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann 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--
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes bunts in front of the plate. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to third. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Melton
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Melton
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poland vs. Melton
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Javery
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Javery
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Javery
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Wietelmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Melton
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Melton
Javery strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Javery
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Javery
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Javery, and towards Drews, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Javery
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Javery
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aderholt for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a popup towards the mound. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Javery
Durrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Durrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Javery
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Javery
Schultz bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. Durrett moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Javery
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Javery
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Melton
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Melton
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Javery
Basinski 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--
Melton vs. Javery
Melton bunts towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Javery
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wietelmann. Basinski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aderholt vs. Javery
Aderholt hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Basinski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durrett vs. Javery
There goes Miksis. The throw from Poland and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durrett vs. Javery
Durrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Melton
Drews hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Melton
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker bunts towards the mound. Javery fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Javery
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Javery
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Javery
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Javery
Basinski takes first base on ball four. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Javery
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Schultz moves to third. Basinski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Javery
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Melton
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Melton
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Javery
Aderholt hits a popup towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Javery
Durrett hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Javery
Schultz 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 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Melton
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poland vs. Melton
Poland hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Melton
Drews hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Javery
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Javery
Brown bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Javery
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Javery
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Javery
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Melton
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Al Javery.
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Melton
Ben Cardoni pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Cardoni moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macon vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
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: 12-
Holmes vs. Herring
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardoni scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Herring
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Herring
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Herring
Ab Wright pinch hits for Hugh Poland.
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching. Phil Masi now catching.
Aderholt hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Hutchinson
Durrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hutchinson, and towards Wietelmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Durrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Hutchinson
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Herring
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Herring
Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchison vs. Herring
Buck Etchison pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Etchison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1944, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 1 0
Aderholt M, lf 5 0 0 1 Macon M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Durrett R, cf 5 0 2 0 Holmes T, cf 2 0 1 1
Walker D, rf 4 1 3 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 1
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 3 0 1 0
Andrews S, c 3 1 0 0 Poland H, c 3 0 0 0
Brown T, ss 3 0 0 0 Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 3 1 2 1 Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Melton R, p 3 0 1 1 Phillips D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Javery A, p 2 0 0 0
Kluttz C, ph 0 0 0 0
Cardoni B, pr 0 1 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0
Etchison B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 30 2 5 2
Brooklyn 000 011 010 -- 3
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (W)* 7.0 3 2 2 5 2
Herring A (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Javery A (L) 8.0 7 3 1 4 8
Hutchinson I 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Wietelmann W, Phillips D
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Boston 7
2B -- Walker D, Durrett R
SB -- Miksis E
SH -- Holmes T, Schultz H, Melton R, Brown T
T -- 2:04
A -- 8248
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