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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1945
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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 3, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 6,048 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Ed Wright | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wright
Stanky 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--
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Wright
Galan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a popup towards first. Medwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wright
Olmo 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--
Bordagaray vs. Wright
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Wright
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Branca
Culler 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--
Wietelmann vs. Branca
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Branca
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Branca
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Branca
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Wright
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Wright
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wright
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Branca
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Branca
The ball gets by Sandlock for a passed ball. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofferth vs. Branca
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Branca
Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Branca
Culler takes first base on ball four. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Branca
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Branca
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wright
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Branca
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Branca
Nieman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. King
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. King
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. King
Wright hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wright
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wright
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Wright
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Wright
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. King
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. King
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. King
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler scores. There goes Wietelmann trying to get to third. Walker throws the ball in to Bordagaray, who tags Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. King
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off King, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. King
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Wright
King hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wright
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wright
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Wright
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. King
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. King
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Workman reaches second base with a double. Gillenwater moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofferth vs. King
Hofferth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. King
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Workman moves to third. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. King
Culler hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wright
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Wright
Sandlock hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Wright
Basinski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Basinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Wright
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Clyde King.
Peacock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Basinski trying to get to home. Nieman throws the ball in to Hofferth who tags Basinski, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Buker
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Buker
Vince Shupe pinch hits for Joe Medwick.
Shupe hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wright
Vince Shupe now playing first base.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wright
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wright
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Wright
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Buker
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Buker
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Buker
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Buker
Hofferth strikes out. There goes Gillenwater. The throw from Sandlock and Gillenwater is out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wright
Bill Ramsey now playing left field.
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Wright
Sandlock hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Wright
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman juggles the ball. That's an error on Workman. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wright
Babe Herman pinch hits for Cy Buker.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Wright hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Seats
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Seats
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Seats
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Seats
Shupe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wright
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Wright
Tommy Brown pinch runs for Eddie Stanky.
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wright
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wright
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Walker reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Wright
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1945, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Culler D, ss 2 2 1 0
Brown T, pr 0 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 2 0
Rosen G, cf 3 1 0 0 Holmes T, rf 5 0 1 1
Galan A, 1b 5 1 3 2 Medwick J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Walker D, rf 5 0 3 1 Shupe V, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Olmo L, lf 5 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 2
Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ramsey B, lf 0 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 4 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 2 0 1 0
Basinski E, ss 4 0 1 0 Workman C, 3b 3 1 2 0
Branca R, p 1 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 3 0 1 1
King C, p 1 0 0 0 Wright E, p 4 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 1 0
Buker C, p 0 0 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
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39 3 13 3 32 5 11 5
Brooklyn 200 010 000 -- 3
Boston 112 100 00x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 3 0
King C 3.0 3 1 1 4 0
Buker C 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Seats T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright E (W) 9.0 13 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Workman C
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Boston 11
2B -- Workman C, Basinski E, Walker D
HR -- Galan A, Nieman B
CS -- Gillenwater C
SH -- Rosen G
PB -- Sandlock M
A -- 6048
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