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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 30, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ewald Pyle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 58,068 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Hart | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Mead | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ewald Pyle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Pyle
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gregg
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead hits a popup towards third. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Gregg
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Pyle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Pyle
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Hart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Gregg
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Pyle
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Bordagaray trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Pyle
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Pyle
There goes Olmo. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Olmo steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Pyle
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyle vs. Gregg
Pyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Gregg
There goes Rucker. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Gregg
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Pyle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Pyle
Hart hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Gregg
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Gregg
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Gregg
There's a wild pitch. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weintraub scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyle vs. Gregg
Pyle takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Pyle
Gregg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
There's a wild pitch. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Pyle
Bordagaray bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gregg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Pyle
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Pyle
Olmo hits a line drive towards third. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Pyle
Galan takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schultz vs. Pyle
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Schultz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gregg scores. Bordagaray scores. Galan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gregg
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo misplays the ball. That's an error on Olmo. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Gregg
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Pyle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Pyle
Hart bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Pyle
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gregg vs. Pyle
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Gregg
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sloan vs. Gregg
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Ewald Pyle.
Sloan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby scores. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Gregg
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Sloan moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Gregg
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gregg, and towards Olmo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Fischer
Bragan takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Fischer
Hart hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Gregg
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mead moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luby vs. Gregg
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. Mead scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Gregg
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1944, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, rf 3 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 1
Walker D, lf 3 2 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Olmo L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 1
Galan A, cf 2 0 1 1 Mead C, lf 3 1 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 2 3 Weintraub P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bragan B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Luby H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hart B, ss 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 1
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 3 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Pyle E, p 0 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 0 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
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29 5 10 4 25 4 5 4
Brooklyn 001 020 2 -- 5
New York 001 101 1 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (W) 7.0 5 4 4 8 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Pyle E 6.0 7 3 2 2 1
Fischer R (L) 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Hausmann G, Olmo L
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 9
2B -- Bordagaray F
3B -- Hart B
SB -- Olmo L, Rucker J
SH -- Bordagaray F, Hart B, Mancuso G
WP -- Pyle E 2, Gregg H
T -- 2:01
A -- 58068
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