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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 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 July 5, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 44,321 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Rex Barney | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Lombardi to Rigney, and Lavagetto is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it 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: ---
Blattner vs. Barney
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Barney
There's a wild pitch. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Barney
There goes Blattner. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Lavagetto applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barney
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barney
Witek hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - 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. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schumacher
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney 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. Barney
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barney
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barney
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Schumacher
Barney 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Barney
Rosen hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Barney
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Barney
Schumacher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese takes first base on ball four. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Schumacher
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Barney
Blattner hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Barney
Marshall 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barney
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barney
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Schumacher
Barney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Schumacher
Stanky bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Barney scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lavagetto scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Schumacher
Stevens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Schumacher
Whitman hits a line drive into right field. Rosen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rosen. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barney
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Barney
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Barney
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Barney
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Barney
Babe Young pinch hits for Mike Budnick.
Young hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Barney
Blattner takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Barney
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Trinkle
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Trinkle
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Trinkle
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Barney
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Barney
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. Witek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Barney
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Barney
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Barney
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey juggles the ball. That's an error on Casey. Gordon moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Graham vs. Casey
Jack Graham pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Graham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rosen scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Graham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Herring
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kraus
Jack Kraus now pitching.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Mize, and towards Blattner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Kraus
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Ed Stevens.
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Kraus
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Dick Whitman.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Kraus
Stan Rojek pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Herring
Augie Galan now playing first base. Carl Furillo now playing center field.
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Herring
Lombardi bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Herring
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Herring
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kraus
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Kraus
Howie Schultz pinch hits for Art Herring.
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kraus
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Kraus
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Witek juggles the ball. That's an error on Witek. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Kraus
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kraus vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Kraus hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kraus
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kraus
Galan hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kraus
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kraus
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Kraus
Higbe hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi bunts towards first. Galan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Higbe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1946 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Marshall W, cf 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, lf 4 1 2 1 Witek M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Walker D, rf 5 0 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 1
Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 2 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 2 1 1
Whitman D, cf 3 0 1 0 Rosen G, rf 3 1 2 1
Medwick J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rigney B, ss 4 1 1 1
Rojek S, pr 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 1 0 0 0
Galan A, 1b 1 0 0 0 Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Edwards B, c 5 0 1 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Barney R, p 3 1 1 0 Graham J, ph 1 0 1 2
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Kraus J, p 1 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 32 7 9 7
Brooklyn 100 040 001 -- 6
New York 000 015 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Barney R 5.1 5 5 5 5 5
Casey H* 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Herring A 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Higbe K (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H 4.2 8 5 5 3 3
Budnick M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Kraus J (W) 3.0 4 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Rigney B, Rosen G, Casey H, Witek M
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 11
2B -- Walker D, Stanky E
3B -- Mize J
HR -- Stevens E, Reese P
CS -- Lavagetto C, Blattner B
SH -- Stanky E, Lombardi E 2
WP -- Barney R
T -- 3:05
A -- 44321
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