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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 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 28, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 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 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Butch Henline 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Jess Pike | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitman moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Padgett vs. Schumacher
Padgett 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hatten
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pike vs. Hatten
Pike hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schumacher
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Schumacher
Higbe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Higbe
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Higbe
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pike vs. Higbe
Pike hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Schumacher
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Schumacher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Schumacher
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reiser scores. Walker moves to third. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Schumacher
Augie Galan pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Herring
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Herring
Witek hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
There goes Stanky. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Rigney applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitman. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Herring
Schumacher hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Herring
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Kerr scores. Rigney moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Herring
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pike vs. Herring
Pike hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Schumacher
Padgett strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schumacher
Furillo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herring vs. Schumacher
Herring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Herring
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Herring
Gordon 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, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Schumacher
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witek throws to second for one, and Rigney throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Herring
Witek 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Herring
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Herring
Schumacher bunts towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Herring
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Schumacher
Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schumacher
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Pike settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herring
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pike vs. Herring
Pike bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Herring
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Herring
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Herring
Witek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Witek reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Padgett who tags Witek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mize scores. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Schumacher
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Art Herring.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Casey
Schumacher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Buddy Blattner now playing second base.
Stanky hits a line drive towards third. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Pike settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Schumacher
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Whitman D, lf 5 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 5 1 1 0
Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Rosen G, cf 4 2 3 0
Reiser P, 3b 4 1 0 0 Pike J, rf 3 1 1 3
Walker D, rf 3 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 1
Stevens E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Padgett D, c 5 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0
Furillo C, cf 3 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 2
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 2 Blattner B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 3 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Herring A, p 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 7 3 34 7 11 6
Brooklyn 002 010 000 -- 3
New York 400 100 20x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
Higbe K 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Herring A 5.0 5 3 2 1 0
Casey H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 7 3 2 7 6
E -- Witek M 3, Reese P 2, Rigney B
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 6
2B -- Gordon S, Stanky E, Kerr B, Witek M
HR -- Pike J, Reese P
SB -- Walker D, Reiser P
SH -- Schumacher H, Pike J
T -- 2:47
A -- 0
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