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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 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 August 12, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Dockins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: George Magerkurth 3B: Butch Henline |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
Art Rebel | Right Fielder |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
George Dockins | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst 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: ---
Rebel vs. Lombardi
Rebel hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dockins
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Dockins
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Dockins
Galan hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dockins
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Lombardi
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dockins vs. Lombardi
Dockins 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Dockins
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Dockins
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Dockins
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Rebel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Lombardi
Rebel hits a popup in front of the plate. Dantonio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Dockins
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi bunts towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. Dantonio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Dockins
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. Dantonio moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Dockins
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dantonio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Dockins
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dockins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dockins
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Dockins
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Dockins
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Dockins
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dantonio vs. Dockins
Dantonio takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to third. Basinski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Dockins
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Basinski scores. Dantonio moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Gardner
Glenn Gardner now pitching.
Rice throws to second, with Marion covering, and has Dantonio trapped. There's the throw to Kurowski who tags Dantonio for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Gardner
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Gardner
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Sanders catches it and steps on first to double up Stanky. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lombardi
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Lombardi
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the mound. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Gardner
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Rebel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gardner
Walker hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Gardner
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Lombardi
Rebel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gardner
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Gardner
Basinski 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Gardner
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Rice reaches second base with a double. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Lombardi
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Rice scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lombardi
Pep Young pinch hits for Glenn Gardner.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Crouch
Bill Crouch now pitching.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crouch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Crouch
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Crouch
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Crouch
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Rebel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lombardi
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Lombardi
Rebel hits a popup in front of the plate. Dantonio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Crouch
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Crouch
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crouch fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Crouch
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Crouch
Babe Herman pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peacock vs. Crouch
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Fats Dantonio.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Crouch
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Crouch
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lombardi
Tommy Brown now playing shortstop. Johnny Peacock now catching.
Kurowski hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Lombardi
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Lombardi
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1945, game 1 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rebel A, rf 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 1 Adams B, cf 4 1 1 1 Galan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 2 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Olmo L, lf 4 1 1 0 Rice D, c 3 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Basinski E, ss 3 1 1 1 Marion M, ss 3 0 2 2 Herman B, ph 1 0 1 1 Dockins G, p 1 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 0 0 0 0 Gardner G, p 1 0 0 0 Dantonio F, c 2 1 1 0 Young P, ph 1 0 0 0 Peacock J, ph-c 1 0 1 1 Crouch B, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 3 0 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 32 7 10 7 St.Louis 100 000 200 -- 3 Brooklyn 001 400 02x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Dockins G (L)* 3.0 6 5 4 2 1 Gardner G 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Crouch B 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 1 * Pitched to 6 batters in 4th E -- Kurowski W DP -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Kurowski W, Walker D, Rice D HR -- Adams B SH -- Lombardi V A -- 0
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