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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 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 July 5, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Dockins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,941 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| George Dockins | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Left Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Brewer
Bergamo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Bergamo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bergamo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Brewer
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Dockins
Mallory hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Dockins
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Dockins
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Dockins
Reyes hits a line drive into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Brewer
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Brewer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Brewer
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dockins vs. Brewer
Dockins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergamo vs. Brewer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. Dockins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Dockins
Brewer bunts towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Dockins
There goes Kerr. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Kerr steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mallory vs. Dockins
Mallory hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dockins
There goes Hausmann. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Brewer
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Brewer
O'Dea 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Dockins
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Dockins
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Dockins
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Brewer
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Brewer
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mallory. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dockins vs. Brewer
Dockins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Brewer
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Dockins
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Dockins
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. Mallory goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Creel
Jack Creel now pitching.
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 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Brewer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Brewer
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Creel
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Creel
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Creel
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Brewer
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Brewer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Brewer
Marion hits a fly ball towards center. Lockman catches it and throws to Kerr who relays to Weintraub to double up Verban. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Creel
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Creel
Brewer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Creel
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Creel
Creel fires to first and picks off Mallory. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Brewer
Debs Garms pinch hits for Jack Creel.
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Brewer
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Brewer
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Brewer
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garms scores. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bergamo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergamo scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Ott and Lockman chase after the ball. Lockman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lockman. Adams scores. Sanders goes all the way around to score. O'Dea moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Adams
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Harry Brecheen now pitching.
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brecheen
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brecheen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Adams
Brecheen bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergamo vs. Adams
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reyes. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Adams
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bergamo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Adams
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Brecheen
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Brecheen
Weintraub hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Brecheen
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Brecheen
Kerr hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
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, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Lombardi 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, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Brecheen
Mallory is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Brecheen
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1945 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 3 2 1 0 Mallory J, lf 5 1 3 1
Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Adams B, cf 5 1 2 2 Lockman W, cf 4 1 2 4
Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 2 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 3 1 1 2 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 2 0 Kerr B, ss 3 2 1 0
Dockins G, p 2 0 1 1 Brewer J, p 2 0 0 0
Creel J, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Garms D, ph 1 1 1 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 6 36 5 12 5
St.Louis 100 100 500 -- 7
New York 210 200 000 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dockins G 3.2 10 5 5 1 1
Creel J (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Brecheen H (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J 6.1 8 5 5 4 1
Adams A (L) 2.2 2 2 1 1 0
E -- Lockman W, Reyes N
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 6
2B -- Bergamo A, Marion M, Lockman W, O'Dea K
HR -- Lockman W
SB -- Kerr B
CS -- Hausmann G
SH -- Brewer J, Brecheen H
A -- 5941
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