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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 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 14, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,873 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: George Magerkurth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Pep Young | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Branca
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Branca
Adams 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: 1--
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stanky fields it and races to the second base bag 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 ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brecheen, and towards Verban, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Brecheen
The ball gets by O'Dea for a passed ball. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Branca
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Branca
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Branca
Verban bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brecheen
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brecheen
Sandlock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Branca
Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Branca
Adams takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Branca
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Branca
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Branca
Verban bunts towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Brecheen
Brown takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sandlock vs. Brecheen
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and tags Galan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Branca
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens juggles the ball. That's an error on Stevens. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Branca
Adams 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Branca
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Branca
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Sanders scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Verban moves to third. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergamo vs. Branca
Bergamo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo hits a line drive towards short. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Brecheen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Branca
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Branca
Sanders hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Brecheen
Sandlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Branca
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Branca
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Branca
Young bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergamo vs. Branca
Bergamo 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Brecheen
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Brecheen
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brecheen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Brecheen
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Brecheen
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Branca
Frenchy Bordagaray now playing third base.
Schoendienst hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Branca
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Branca
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Branca
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
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Brecheen
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Brecheen
Sandlock hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Brecheen
Babe Herman pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Brecheen
Vic Lombardi pinch runs for Babe Herman.
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1945 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 3 1 0 0
Adams B, cf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, 3b 2 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bordagaray F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 2 1
O'Dea K, c 2 0 1 0 Olmo L, lf 3 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Young P, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 3 0 1 0
Brecheen H, p 4 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 4 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 1 32 1 5 1
St.Louis 000 001 001 -- 2
Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 5 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 9.0 3 2 1 8 3
E -- Stevens E, Stanky E, Brown T
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Sanders R, O'Dea K
HR -- Kurowski W
SH -- Verban E 2, Young P
WP -- Branca R
PB -- O'Dea K
T -- 2:40
A -- 11873
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