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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1945
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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 23, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,415 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Ziggy Sears 3B: Butch Henline |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Red Treadway | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 23, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Maglie
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Maglie
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Maglie
Galan hits a popup towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Maglie
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Maglie
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Maglie
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Maglie
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Maglie
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Branca
Eddie Basinski now playing second base.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca juggles the ball. That's an error on Branca. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Maglie
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Maglie
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Maglie
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. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Maglie
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Maglie
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Maglie
Olmo 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Branca
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Voiselle
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Sandlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Voiselle
Branca hits a popup towards first. Schemer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski 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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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Stevens reaches third base with a triple. Rucker throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Stevens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rosen scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Branca
Voiselle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Voiselle
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Voiselle
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Voiselle
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Voiselle
Basinski 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Galan. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Voiselle
Brown 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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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Branca
Jim Mallory pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Adams
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Adams
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1945 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, cf 3 2 1 0 Schemer M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Galan A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 2 2 1 Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 0
Stevens E, 1b 3 0 3 2 Treadway R, lf 2 1 1 1
Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 4 0 2 1 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 1 0 0 0
Mallory J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 30 1 4 1
Brooklyn 012 010 000 -- 4
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 3.0 5 3 3 1 2
Voiselle B 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Branca R, Galan A
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 4
2B -- Stevens E, Sandlock M, Kluttz C
3B -- Stevens E
HR -- Treadway R
T -- 2:07
A -- 34415
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