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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 21, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 26,653 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 21, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hatten
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
There goes Reiser. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Reiser steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hatten
Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Stevens. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hatten
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Hatten
Maynard bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arnovich vs. Hatten
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Hatten
There's a wild pitch. Mize scores. Cooper moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Hatten
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatten vs. Voiselle
Hatten hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hatten
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitman scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Herman scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hatten
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Hatten
Maynard hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Voiselle
Hatten bunts towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Hatten
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Hatten
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hatten
Witek is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Hatten
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Voiselle
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Voiselle
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Voiselle
Anderson hits a line drive into center field. Maynard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maynard. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Voiselle
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatten vs. Voiselle
Hatten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hatten
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Herman who tags Cooper trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Hatten
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Hatten
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Voiselle
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Voiselle
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Voiselle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Hatten
Witek 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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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Budnick
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Budnick
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hatten
Ott hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hatten
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hatten
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Buster Maynard.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1946 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rigney B, ss 4 0 1 0 Whitman D, lf 4 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 2 0 0 0 Anderson F, c 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 2 0 Arnovich M, lf 3 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0 Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 7 0 30 2 7 2 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Brooklyn 002 000 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (L) 7.0 7 2 1 2 2 Budnick M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hatten J (W) 9.0 7 1 0 1 2 E -- Stevens E, Rigney B, Mize J, Reese P, Maynard B DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 7 SB -- Reiser P CS -- Witek M SH -- Maynard B, Hatten J WP -- Hatten J A -- 26653
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