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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 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 August 8, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Dockins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,823 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Mungo
Bergamo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Mungo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mungo
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Mungo
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Mungo
Verban strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a line drive towards third. Garms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
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 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dockins vs. Mungo
Dockins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Mungo
Bergamo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Dockins
Schemer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Mungo
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mungo
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dockins
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Dockins
There goes Jurges. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Dockins
Mungo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Mungo
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Mungo
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dockins vs. Mungo
Dockins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Mungo
Bergamo bunts towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Dockins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dockins scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Mungo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Mungo
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Dockins
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Dockins
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mungo vs. Dockins
Mungo hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Mungo
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Mungo
Verban bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dockins vs. Mungo
Dockins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergamo vs. Mungo
Bergamo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Mungo
Garms 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Mungo
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Mungo
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Mungo
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Mungo
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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Dockins
Schemer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban catches it and throws to first to double up Schemer. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Dockins
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Mungo
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Mungo
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dockins vs. Mungo
Dockins bunts towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Mungo
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Augie Bergamo.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Dockins
Johnny Hopp now playing right field. Jim Mallory pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Mallory takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dockins
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Dockins
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Dockins
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Adams
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Adams
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dockins
Gardella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Dockins
Schemer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Dockins
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1945 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Garms D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, lf 5 1 2 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 0 0
Adams B, cf 5 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Schemer M, 1b 4 0 2 0
O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0
Dockins G, p 1 1 0 0 Mallory J, ph 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 33 0 6 0
St.Louis 200 010 000 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Dockins G (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L) 8.0 9 3 3 4 8
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Sanders R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 7
SB -- Jurges B
SH -- Bergamo A, Verban E, Dockins G
A -- 39823
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