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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 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 August 31, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 | August 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 31, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese strikes out. Cooper throws to second to catch Stanky, who is caught in a rundown. The throw to Blattner who drops the ball. Stanky is safe on the error.There goes Stanky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Graham 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: ---
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Higbe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Rosen moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Graham vs. Higbe
Graham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a popup into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Kennedy
Schultz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blattner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Higbe
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Kennedy
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Higbe
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Kennedy
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Higbe
Graham 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Higbe
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Kennedy
Higbe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Higbe
Bob Ramazzotti now playing second base.
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Ramazzotti who tags Rosen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Higbe
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Higbe
Graham takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Higbe
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to home to get Cooper. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Kennedy
Johnny Rucker now playing center field.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Higbe
Augie Galan now playing left field.
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: ---
Kennedy vs. Higbe
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Higbe
Blattner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Kennedy
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Kennedy
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Casey
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Casey
Graham takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Casey
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Kennedy
Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti.
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan strikes out. The ball gets by Cooper. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Casey
Stan Rojek now playing second base.
Rigney hits a popup 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: ---
Kennedy vs. Casey
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Casey
Blattner bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Kennedy
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Kennedy
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1946 -- Brooklyn at New York
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 1 1 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Ramazzotti B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 3 0 2 1
Anderson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 1 0 0 0
Rojek S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 2 0 1 0
Reiser P, lf 2 0 1 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Galan A, lf 1 0 0 0 Graham J, rf 1 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 1
Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0 Kennedy M, p 4 0 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Miksis E, 3b 2 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 32 2 9 2
Brooklyn 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 100 100 00x -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 6.0 8 2 2 3 4
Casey H 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 6 4
E -- Blattner B, Cooper W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 11
2B -- Blattner B
HR -- Kerr B
CS -- Stanky E
T -- 2:26
A -- 35500
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