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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 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 September 1, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,776 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 1, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball 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: ---
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens 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--
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Stevens trying to get to third. Treadway throws the ball in to Jurges, who tags Stevens for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr 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: 1--
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Schemer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway takes first base on ball four. Schemer moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Schemer scores. Jurges moves to third. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brewer
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer 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 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges juggles the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Branca
There goes Jurges. The throw from Sandlock and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brewer
Branca hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky bunts towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Branca moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Kerr catches it and steps on second to double up Branca. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Branca
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Branca
Schemer hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Brewer
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Branca
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Branca. Jurges moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Treadway vs. Branca
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to home for the out. Brewer moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausmann vs. Branca
There goes Treadway. The throw from Sandlock, and Brown drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Brewer scores. Treadway goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Branca
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Branca
Gardella strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brewer
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brewer
Babe Herman pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Brewer
Stanky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Treadway. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Sandlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Brewer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Brewer
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Stanky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Buker
Schemer bunts towards first. Stevens catches it and throws to Stanky, who tags Kluttz for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Buker
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brewer
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Adams
Brown bunts for an out with unknown description. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Adams
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buker vs. Adams
There goes Bordagaray. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Adams
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Cy Buker.
Peacock hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Jurges hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. King
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Treadway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Seats
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Seats
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Adams
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1945 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Treadway R, cf 3 1 0 0
Rosen G, cf 5 0 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 2 0 0 1
Galan A, 3b 3 1 0 1 Ott M, rf 5 1 2 1
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kluttz C, c 2 0 1 0
Bordagaray F, lf 4 0 1 1 Schemer M, 1b 4 1 1 0
Brown T, ss 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 3 1 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 2 1 1 1
Branca R, p 2 0 1 0 Brewer J, p 3 1 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 1 0
Buker C, p 0 0 0 0
Peacock J, ph 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 29 5 6 3
Brooklyn 000 001 210 -- 4
New York 010 012 01x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 6.0 3 4 2 10 7
Buker C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
King C (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Seats T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J+ 7.0 8 4 2 3 1
Adams A (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Jurges B, Branca R, Brown T, Hausmann G, Adams A
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 10
2B -- Stanky E
HR -- Ott M, Stevens E, Jurges B
SB -- Jurges B, Treadway R
CS -- Bordagaray F
SH -- Stanky E, Brown T
A -- 0
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