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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 9, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,552 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Buster Adams | Left Fielder |
Del Rice | Catcher |
George Fallon | Shortstop |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Lombardi
Bergamo 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lombardi
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Lombardi
There's a wild pitch. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Brecheen
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Lombardi
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Brecheen
Hart hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brecheen
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Brecheen
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Lombardi
Brecheen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Lombardi
Bergamo bunts towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Lombardi
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Brecheen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Brecheen
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fallon vs. Lombardi
Fallon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Lombardi
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Brecheen
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Lombardi
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lombardi
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brecheen
Jim Mallory now playing right field.
Owen hits a popup towards short. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Brecheen
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brecheen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground into left field. Olmo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olmo. Kurowski scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fallon vs. Lombardi
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to third for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Lombardi
Brecheen hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen catches it and throws to second to double up Rice. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Brecheen
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan hits a line drive into left field. Adams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Stanky scores. Bordagaray scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Galan scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Olmo vs. Byerly
Bud Byerly now pitching.
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Byerly
Hart bunts towards the mound. Byerly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Byerly
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Byerly
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Lombardi
Mallory strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lombardi
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Byerly
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Fallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Byerly
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Byerly
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Byerly
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Byerly
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Walker reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Byerly
Olmo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Rice reaches second base with a double. Kurowski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fallon vs. Lombardi
Fallon hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Byerly
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Byerly
Owen bunts towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basinski vs. Byerly
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Byerly
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byerly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartosch vs. Lombardi
Dave Bartosch pinch hits for Bud Byerly.
Bartosch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Bartosch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Lombardi
Mallory hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Lombardi
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Bartosch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1945 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bergamo A, rf 2 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mallory J, rf 2 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, cf 3 2 1 0 Verban E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Galan A, 1b 3 2 3 2 Hopp J, cf 5 0 3 2 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 3 Sanders R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Olmo L, lf 4 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hart B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Adams B, lf 4 0 1 1 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0 Rice D, c 2 0 2 1 Basinski E, ss 4 0 0 0 Fallon G, ss 3 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 4 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 2 1 0 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 Bartosch D, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 33 6 11 6 St.Louis 001 001 011 -- 4 Brooklyn 000 004 20x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (L)* 5.0 7 4 4 1 4 Byerly B 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 2 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Olmo L, Adams B DP -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Hopp J 2, Rice D 2, Galan A, Kurowski W, Bordagaray F, Walker D, Hart B, Bartosch D 3B -- Walker D SH -- Bergamo A, Owen M HBP -- by Lombardi V (Brecheen H) WP -- Lombardi V T -- 2:15 A -- 10552
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