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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 28, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hart | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Voiselle
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gregg
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Voiselle
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Voiselle
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gregg
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Gregg
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Gregg
There goes Medwick. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Medwick steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Gregg
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luby vs. Gregg
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luby vs. Gregg
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Lombardi scores. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Voiselle vs. Gregg
Voiselle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Luby scores. Kerr scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Gregg
There's a wild pitch. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Flowers
Wes Flowers now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Voiselle
Webber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Voiselle
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Webber
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Webber
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Webber
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Webber
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Voiselle
English strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Voiselle
Hart hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Webber
Voiselle hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Webber
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Webber
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Webber
There goes Hausmann. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Hausmann steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Webber
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Voiselle
Webber hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Voiselle
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Webber
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Webber
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Webber
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Webber
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Voiselle
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Voiselle
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. English moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to third for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Voiselle
Tommy Warren pinch hits for Les Webber.
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Voiselle
Waner takes first base on ball four. Hart moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Warren
Tommy Warren now pitching.
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Warren
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Warren fields it and throws to first for the out. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Warren
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Voiselle scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Warren
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Warren
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. English juggles the ball. That's an error on English. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Warren
Weintraub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Warren
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Schultz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Voiselle
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Voiselle
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Warren
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Warren
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Warren
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Warren, and towards Hart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Voiselle
Warren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Feldman
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Warren
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Warren
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Warren
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Feldman
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Feldman
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Feldman
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Feldman
Clancy Smyres pinch runs for Gil English.
Hart hits a line drive towards third. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1944 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 2
Walker D, lf 5 1 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 2 1
Olmo L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 0 0 0
Galan A, cf 3 1 2 1 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 1 1 2 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 0 0
English G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 2 1 0 0
Smyres C, pr 0 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hart B, ss 5 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 2
Owen M, c 5 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 4 1 1 0
Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Flowers W, p 0 0 0 0
Webber L, p 2 1 1 1
Warren T, ph-p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 30 6 6 5
Brooklyn 001 010 200 -- 4
New York 040 002 00x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 1.2 3 4 4 3 2
Flowers W* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Webber L 3.1 1 0 0 3 2
Warren T 3.0 2 2 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W)+ 7.0 11 4 4 5 5
Feldman H (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- English G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 13, New York 9
2B -- Medwick J, Kerr B, Rucker J
HR -- Webber L, Schultz H
SB -- Medwick J, Hausmann G
SH -- Rucker J
WP -- Gregg H
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:44
A -- 10009
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