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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 5, 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 5, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Logan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Fats Dantonio | Catcher |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Bob Logan | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Logan
Stanky 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Logan
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman 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. Logan
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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Davis
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Davis
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Davis
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Davis
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Davis
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Logan
Walker 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--
Olmo vs. Logan
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Logan
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Logan
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dantonio vs. Logan
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to third. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Logan
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Logan
Stanky 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Davis
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Davis
Hofferth hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Davis
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Davis
Culler hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Logan
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Logan
Galan hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Logan
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Davis
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Davis
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Davis
There goes Medwick. The throw from Dantonio and he is safe. Medwick steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Davis
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Holmes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Davis
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Logan
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Logan
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Logan
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dantonio vs. Logan
Dantonio hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Davis
Workman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Davis
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Davis
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Logan reaches second base with a double. Workman scores. Hofferth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Davis
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Seats
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Seats
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Seats
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seats vs. Logan
Seats strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Logan
Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Nieman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Logan
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Logan
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Logan
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Seats
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Seats
Workman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Seats
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Seats
Logan 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, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Seats
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Logan
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Logan
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Logan
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dantonio vs. Logan
Dantonio takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Logan
Bill Hart pinch hits for Tom Seats.
Hart hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Buker
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Buker
The ball gets by Dantonio for a passed ball. Wietelmann moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Buker
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Buker
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Buker
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Buker
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofferth vs. Buker
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Logan
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Logan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Logan
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Logan
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Logan
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Buker
Logan 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, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Buker
Culler hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Buker
Wietelmann 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 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Logan
Bordagaray 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, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Logan
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Logan
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buker vs. Logan
Buker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Buker
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Holmes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shupe vs. Buker
Vince Shupe pinch hits for Joe Medwick.
Shupe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramsey vs. Buker
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Butch Nieman.
Ramsey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Buker
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Logan
Bill Ramsey now playing left field. Vince Shupe now playing first base.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Logan
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Logan
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Logan
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1945, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 0 1 0 Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, cf 5 0 2 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 1 0
Galan A, 1b 5 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 3 4 0
Walker D, rf 5 1 2 0 Medwick J, 1b 4 1 4 2
Olmo L, lf 3 0 1 0 Shupe V, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 3
Brown T, ss 4 0 1 0 Ramsey B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Dantonio F, c 3 0 2 0 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 0 1
Davis C, p 1 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 3 2 2 2
Seats T, p 1 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 4 1 1 0
Hart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Logan B, p 4 1 2 2
Buker C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 11 1 39 10 16 10
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 101 323 00x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)* 3.0 8 5 5 1 3
Seats T 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Buker C 3.0 6 3 3 0 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Logan B (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Nieman B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, Boston 8
2B -- Logan B, Medwick J, Nieman B
3B -- Holmes T
HR -- Workman C
SB -- Medwick J
HBP -- by Davis C (Workman C)
PB -- Dantonio F
T -- 2:03
A -- 21068
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