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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 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 August 26, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 | August 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Herring |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,912 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Lou Rochelli | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Art Herring | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Fischer
Bordagaray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Fischer
There goes Olmo. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Olmo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Schultz reaches second base with a double. Olmo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rochelli vs. Fischer
Rochelli hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker, who is chasing the ball. Rochelli reaches third base with a triple. Schultz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Herring
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Herring covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Herring
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Herring
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Hansen
Herring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Hansen
Bordagaray bunts towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Herring moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Hansen
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herring moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Hansen
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herring scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Hansen
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Hansen
Schultz takes first base on ball four. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rochelli vs. Hansen
Rochelli takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Olmo moves to third. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Pyle
Ewald Pyle now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Herring
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Herring
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Herring
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Pyle
Herring strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Herring
Pyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Herring
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Herring
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Pyle
Mel Ott now playing right field. Red Treadway now playing center field.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first, with Pyle covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Pyle
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz strikes out. There goes Olmo. The throw from Lombardi to second, and Olmo is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Herring
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Herring
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rochelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Herring
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rochelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rochelli vs. Pyle
Rochelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pyle
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herring vs. Pyle
Herring bunts towards the mound. Pyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Herring
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Herring
Pyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rochelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Herring
Treadway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Herring
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Treadway trying to get to home. Olmo throws the ball in to Owen who tags Treadway who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hausmann moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Pyle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Herring
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Herring
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rochelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Herring
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rochelli vs. Pyle
Rochelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pyle
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Herring
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Herring
Pyle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Herring
Treadway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. Treadway reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Herring
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Pyle
Herring hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Pyle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Herring
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Herring
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Treadway. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rochelli vs. Pyle
Rochelli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Pyle
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Herring
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Herring
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Herring
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Ewald Pyle.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Herring
Treadway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1944 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, 3b 4 2 2 1 Treadway R, rf-cf 5 0 2 0
Owen M, c 5 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Galan A, lf 4 2 1 2 Kerr B, ss 4 0 3 0
Walker D, rf 3 2 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 4 0
Olmo L, cf 4 1 2 2 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 1 2 1 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rochelli L, 2b 4 0 2 2 Rucker J, cf 1 0 0 0
Brown T, ss 5 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Herring A, p 3 1 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Pyle E, p 3 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 12 9 36 0 11 0
Brooklyn 430 100 010 -- 9
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Herring A (W) 9.0 11 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
Hansen A 1.0 3 3 3 3 1
Pyle E 7.1 5 2 2 2 6
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 10
2B -- Schultz H 2
3B -- Rochelli L, Treadway R
HR -- Bordagaray F, Galan A
SB -- Olmo L
CS -- Olmo L
SH -- Bordagaray F, Herring A
WP -- Pyle E
T -- 2:15
A -- 10912
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