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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1946
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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 April 26, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,413 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Butch Henline |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 26, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Whitman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lombardi
Ott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Voiselle
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up 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: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Lombardi
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Mize scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voiselle vs. Lombardi
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a popup towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lombardi
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Stevens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lombardi
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lombardi
Young takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Voiselle
Lombardi bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Lombardi
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fischer
Lombardi bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fischer. Reese moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitman vs. Fischer
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. Lombardi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Fischer
Earl Naylor pinch runs for Billy Herman.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Fischer
There goes Reiser. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Naylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Fischer
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Fischer
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lombardi
Eddie Stanky now playing second base.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lombardi
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Fischer
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fischer
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fischer
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Lombardi
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Lombardi
Ott hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Emmerich
Slim Emmerich now pitching.
Whitman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Emmerich
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Emmerich
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Pete Reiser.
Ramazzotti bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Emmerich covering, for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Emmerich
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Emmerich
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lombardi
Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base.
Mize hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lombardi
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lombardi
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lombardi
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Lombardi
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Emmerich
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Emmerich
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Emmerich
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Emmerich, and towards Witek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Emmerich
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Lombardi
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lombardi
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lombardi
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1946 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Whitman D, lf 5 1 0 1 Rigney B, ss 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Witek M, 2b 5 0 1 1
Naylor E, pr 0 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Stanky E, 2b 1 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Reiser P, 3b 2 1 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Ramazzotti B, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 Young B, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 2 2 4 Gordon S, lf 3 2 2 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Kerr B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 1 0 0 0
Anderson F, c 5 0 0 0 Maynard B, ph 1 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 1 0 Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 3 1 0 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 1 0
Emmerich S, p 0 0 0 0
Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 11 10 11 34 3 9 3
Brooklyn 100 053 020 -- 11
New York 020 000 100 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 5.0 6 6 5 3 3
Fischer R 2.0 1 3 1 3 2
Emmerich S 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
E -- Witek M, Fischer R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 8
2B -- Reiser P, Mize J, Reese P, Kerr B
3B -- Kerr B, Stevens E, Herman B
HR -- Stevens E, Walker D
SB -- Reiser P
SH -- Lombardi V 2, Rigney B, Ramazzotti B
HBP -- by Lombardi V (Gordon S)
T -- 2:39
A -- 14413
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