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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 28, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 28, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,556 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Gil English | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 28, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. de la Cruz
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. de la Cruz
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. de la Cruz
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. de la Cruz
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. de la Cruz
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner hits a popup towards the mound. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. de la Cruz
English hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. de la Cruz
Owen hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. de la Cruz
Basinski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Melton
de la Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. de la Cruz
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. de la Cruz
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. de la Cruz
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz spins to throw to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Melton is out. Bordagaray moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. de la Cruz
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. de la Cruz
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. de la Cruz
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. de la Cruz
English hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. de la Cruz
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Melton
de la Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. de la Cruz
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. de la Cruz
Melton bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. de la Cruz
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. de la Cruz
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
There goes Marshall. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Marshall steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Melton
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. de la Cruz
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. de la Cruz
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. de la Cruz
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. de la Cruz
There goes Walker. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
English vs. de la Cruz
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. de la Cruz
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basinski vs. de la Cruz
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. de la Cruz
Melton hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Melton
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. de la Cruz
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. de la Cruz
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. de la Cruz
Galan hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Melton
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Melton
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ferguson
Bob Ferguson now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Ferguson
Schultz bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Ferguson
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Ferguson
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basinski vs. Ferguson
There goes Owen. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Owen steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Basinski vs. Ferguson
Basinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Ferguson
Melton hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Melton
Dain Clay pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clay for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Melton
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Bob Ferguson.
Crabtree hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1944, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 1 2 0
Marshall M, rf 4 0 2 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 3 0 0 1 Galan A, cf 4 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Walker D, lf 4 1 3 1
Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1 English G, ss 4 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0
Clay D, ph 1 0 0 0 Basinski E, 2b 3 0 2 2
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Melton R, p 3 0 1 0
de la Cruz T, p 2 0 0 0
Criscola T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ferguson B, p 0 0 0 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 30 3 9 3
Cincinnati 010 000 010 -- 2
Brooklyn 100 002 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 1
Ferguson B 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Bordagaray F, McCormick F, Melton R, Marshall M, Walker D
SB -- Marshall M, Walker D, Owen M
SH -- Melton R, Schultz H
T -- 1:46
A -- 29556
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