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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 4, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,385 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | First Baseman |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lee
Stanky strikes out. Masi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stanky out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lee
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lombardi
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Lombardi
There goes Culler. The throw from Peacock and he is safe. Culler steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Lombardi
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lombardi
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Lombardi
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Lee
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Lee
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Lee
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Lee
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lombardi
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Lombardi
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Medwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lee
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Medwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lombardi
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lee
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Lee
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lombardi
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lombardi
Nieman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Lombardi
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Lee
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Lee
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Lee
Basinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lombardi
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lombardi
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Lombardi
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Lombardi
Masi 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a popup towards the mound. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lee
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Lee
Galan hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lombardi
Holmes hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lombardi
Medwick 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lombardi
Nieman hits a popup in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Bill Ramsey now playing left field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Lee
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Lee
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Lee
There goes Olmo. The throw from Masi and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Lombardi
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Lombardi
Workman hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Lombardi
There goes Gillenwater. The throw from Peacock and he is out, Basinski applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lombardi
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Lee
Peacock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Lee
Bill Hart pinch runs for Johnny Peacock.
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Lee
Babe Herman pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching. Mike Sandlock now catching.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Buker
Culler hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Buker
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Buker
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Buker
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Lee
Vince Shupe now playing first base.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Lee
Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Lee
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Walker reaches second base with a double. There goes Stanky trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Wietelmann who relays the ball to Masi, who tags Stanky, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1945 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Culler D, ss 3 1 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Galan A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Olmo L, lf 3 0 1 0 Shupe V, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Peacock J, c 3 0 2 0 Ramsey B, lf 0 0 0 0 Hart B, pr 0 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 2 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 0 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Basinski E, ss 3 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0 Lee B, p 3 0 0 0 Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Buker C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 27 1 4 1 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 000 00x -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (L) 7.0 3 1 1 3 1 Buker C 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 1 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Boston 6 2B -- Stanky E, Walker D SB -- Culler D CS -- Olmo L, Gillenwater C T -- 1:44 A -- 4385
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