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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 12, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lynn |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,297 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Barney Koch | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Red Lynn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lynn
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koch vs. Lynn
Koch hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lynn
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hughes for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lynn
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Lynn
Olmo hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lynn
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Melton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lynn
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lynn
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lynn
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Lynn
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koch vs. Lynn
Koch strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lynn
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lynn
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Lynn
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lynn
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lynn
Owen hits a line drive towards short. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lynn
Bragan hits a line drive towards short. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Melton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lynn
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lynn
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koch vs. Lynn
Koch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a popup towards third. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Melton
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Lynn
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lynn
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Lynn
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynn covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Melton
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Melton
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Nicholson out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Lynn
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lynn
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Lynn
Jack Bolling pinch hits for Bobby Bragan.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Eddie Stanky now playing shortstop.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Melton catches it and throws to first to double up Dallessandro. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Koch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Lynn
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Lynn
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lynn
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Barney Koch.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1944 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Koch B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hughes R, ss 3 0 1 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 1
Galan A, lf 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
Olmo L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1
Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 1 0 Williams D, c 3 0 1 0
Bragan B, ss 2 0 0 0 Lynn R, p 3 0 0 0
Bolling J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanky E, ss 0 0 0 0
Melton R, p 2 0 1 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 5 0 28 2 6 2
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 10x -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (L) 8.0 6 2 1 6 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lynn R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 2
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 4
LOB -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 8
2B -- Melton R, Cavarretta P
PB -- Owen M
T -- 1:36
A -- 8297
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