Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Vander Meer
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Melton
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Melton
  
  Zientara bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haas vs. Melton
  
  Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. Melton
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Corbitt scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Melton
  
  There goes Hatton. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schultz hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Melton
  
  Libke hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Melton
  
  Mueller hits a popup into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Melton
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. Melton
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Vander Meer
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Vander Meer
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Melton
  
  Corbitt hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Melton
  
  Zientara 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 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Melton
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Vander Meer
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Melton
  
  Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Melton
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Melton
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to home to get Hatton. Libke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clay vs. Melton
  
  Clay hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schultz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clay. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Vander Meer
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Melton
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Melton
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Melton
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Melton
  
  Zientara is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Melton
  
  Haas strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Vander Meer
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Melton
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Melton
  
  Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Melton
  
  Mueller hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. Libke moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clay vs. Melton
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Vander Meer
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Furillo hits a popup into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Melton
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Melton
  
  Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Melton
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Corbitt trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Melton
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground that hits Zientara. Zientara is out and Haas is safe at first. There goes Zientara trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Vander Meer
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Rube Melton.
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zientara catches it and throws to first to double up Edwards. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Vic Lombardi now pitching.
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Lombardi
  
  Bob Usher pinch hits for Al Libke.
  
  Usher hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Lombardi
  
  Mueller 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 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bob Usher now playing left field. Lonny Frey now playing right field.
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Vander Meer
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1946 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Stanky E, 2b          4  0  0  0   Corbitt C, ss         3  1  1  0   
Reese P, ss           4  0  2  0   Zientara B, 2b        3  0  2  0   
Reiser P, lf          4  0  0  0   Haas B, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Walker D, rf          3  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          2  0  1  1   
Furillo C, cf         2  0  0  0   Libke A, rf           2  0  1  0   
Lavagetto C, 3b       3  0  0  0   Usher B, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
Schultz H, 1b         3  0  1  0   Mueller R, c          4  0  1  0   
Edwards B, c          2  0  0  0   Frey L, lf-rf         2  1  1  1   
Melton R, p           2  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            3  0  1  0   
Anderson F, ph        1  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  0  0  0   
Lombardi V, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  3  0                        27  2  9  2

Brooklyn         000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       110 000 00x --  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Melton R (L)          7.0  9  2  2  3  3
Lombardi V            1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  3  0  0  3  5

E -- Stanky E
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Corbitt C, Schultz H
HR -- Frey L
CS -- Hatton G, Zientara B
SH -- Zientara B
HBP -- by Melton R (Hatton G)
T -- 2:12
A -- 16855

    

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