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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 | Ken Burkhart |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,042 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Pep Young | Shortstop |
Ken Burkhart | 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 |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
Hal Gregg | 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: ---
Bergamo vs. Gregg
Bergamo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Burkhart
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burkhart
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Burkhart
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Burkhart
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gregg
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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gregg
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Gregg
O'Dea hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Burkhart
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Burkhart
Olmo hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Burkhart
Basinski 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dantonio vs. Burkhart
Dantonio 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Gregg
Verban hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gregg
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Gregg
Burkhart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Burkhart
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Burkhart
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Burkhart
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Sanders catches it and steps on first to double up Stanky. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Gregg
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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen 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. Gregg
Adams 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. Gregg
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Burkhart
Galan hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkhart
Walker hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Burkhart
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Gregg
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Gregg
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Gregg
Verban 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: 1--
Young vs. Gregg
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Burkhart
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams who is chasing the ball. Olmo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Basinski vs. Burkhart
Basinski hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dantonio vs. Burkhart
Dantonio hits a fly ball towards right. Bergamo catches it and throws to home to double up Olmo. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Gregg
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Gregg
Bergamo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gregg
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Dantonio and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Burkhart
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Burkhart
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Burkhart
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Burkhart
Galan 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 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gregg
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Gregg
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Gregg
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sanders scores. Kurowski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Gregg
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rebel vs. Gregg
Art Rebel pinch hits for Pep Young.
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkhart
Marty Marion now playing shortstop.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Burkhart
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Burkhart
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Burkhart
Babe Herman pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Gregg
Tommy Brown now playing shortstop. Johnny Peacock now catching.
Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Gregg
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gregg
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Burkhart
Peacock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Burkhart
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Burkhart
Stanky 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 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Buker
Sanders hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Buker
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Buker
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Buker
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Burkhart
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Burkhart
Galan 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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkhart
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1945, game 2 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bergamo A, rf 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 3 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 2 1 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 1 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 1 Olmo L, lf 3 0 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Basinski E, ss 2 0 0 0 Young P, ss 2 0 0 0 Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rebel A, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 0 0 0 0 Dantonio F, c 2 0 0 0 Burkhart K, p 3 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 1 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 2 0 1 0 Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0 Buker C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 29 0 4 0 St.Louis 000 000 201 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Burkhart K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Gregg H (L) 8.0 6 2 2 0 5 Buker C 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 DP -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 4, Brooklyn 4 3B -- Olmo L HR -- Kurowski W CS -- Schoendienst R T -- 2:02 A -- 33042
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