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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 13, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 13, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 13, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: George Barr 3B: Ziggy Sears |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| George Fallon | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 13, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Hansen
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Lanier
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hansen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hansen
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Hansen
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Lanier
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Lanier
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lanier
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Hansen
Fallon hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hansen
Lanier 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Hansen
Bergamo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lanier
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lanier
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hansen
Sanders 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hansen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Hansen
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban takes first base on ball four. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fallon vs. Hansen
Fallon 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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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Lanier
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Filipowicz vs. Lanier
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Lanier
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Lanier
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hansen
Lanier 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Hansen
Bergamo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lanier
Reyes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Lanier
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a line drive into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reyes scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Lanier
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Hansen
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Hansen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Hansen
O'Dea hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Hansen
Fallon hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Lanier
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Lanier
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Filipowicz moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Lanier
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Filipowicz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Lanier
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hansen
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Hansen
Bergamo bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Lanier
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lanier
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Lanier
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hansen
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hansen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Hansen
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Hansen
Debs Garms pinch hits for George Fallon.
Garms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Lanier
Debs Garms now playing third base. Whitey Kurowski now playing shortstop.
Filipowicz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Lanier
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lanier
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Lanier
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to second for the out. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Lanier
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Lanier
There goes Reyes. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Reyes steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Lanier
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hansen
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Max Lanier.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Hansen
Bergamo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1945, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 4 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 1
Hopp J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 1 0
Adams B, lf 5 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Filipowicz S, lf 4 1 0 1
Kurowski W, 3b-ss 3 1 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 3 0
O'Dea K, c 3 1 2 3 Lombardi E, c 3 0 2 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 1
Fallon G, ss 3 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 1 2 1
Garms D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 4 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 3 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 34 4 9 4
St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3
New York 000 111 01x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L) 8.0 9 4 3 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A (W) 9.0 8 3 3 4 4
E -- Verban E
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 8
3B -- Reyes N
HR -- O'Dea K
SB -- Reyes N
SH -- Bergamo A
A -- 0
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