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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 21, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ace Adams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ace Adams | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wyatt
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Wyatt
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Adams
English hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Melton
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Adams
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Adams
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a ball on the ground into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Olmo moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. Adams
English hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weintraub scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Melton
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Adams
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Melton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Adams
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Adams, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and has Walker trapped. There's the throw to Hausmann who tags Walker for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Melton
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Melton
Adams bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Adams
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Melton
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick bunts towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Melton
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Adams
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Adams
Paul Waner pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mauch scores. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo 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
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Warren
Tommy Warren now pitching.
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warren picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Warren. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Warren
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Warren fields it and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Warren
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Warren
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hausmann vs. Warren
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Adams
Galan 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 -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Adams
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Warren
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Warren
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Warren
Weintraub hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Adams
Bill Hart pinch hits for Gene Mauch.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Adams
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Warren for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1944 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 3 2 1 0 Bordagaray F, cf 4 1 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 3 2
Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0 Olmo L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 2 Galan A, lf 3 0 1 0
Weintraub P, 1b 2 1 0 0 English G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0
Luby H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 1 1 Mauch G, ss 2 1 0 0
Adams A, p 3 0 0 0 Hart B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyatt W, p 0 0 0 0
Melton R, p 2 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Warren T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 9 3 34 2 7 2
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Adams A (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Melton R 6.0 7 2 2 6 0
Warren T 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Ott M, Warren T
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- New York 11, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Rucker J, Walker D, Bordagaray F
SH -- Hausmann G 2, Adams A, Medwick J, Kerr B
A -- (null)
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