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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1945
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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 22, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1945 |
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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 22, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 27,782 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Augie Galan | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
Red Durrett | Center Fielder |
Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Van Mungo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Mungo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Rucker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a line drive towards first. Galan catches it and throws to second to double up Rucker. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Mungo
Aderholt hits a line drive towards the mound. Mungo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Mungo
Durrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Davis
Filipowicz hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Davis
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mungo vs. Davis
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan fields it and throws to home to get Lombardi. Kerr moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a line drive towards short. Basinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Mungo
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Mungo
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mungo
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Davis
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Davis, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Mungo
Owen hits a line drive to right field. Ott throws towards the infield. Mungo fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mungo. Stanky moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aderholt vs. Mungo
Aderholt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Aderholt reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durrett vs. Mungo
Durrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Mungo
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aderholt scores. Durrett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Mungo
Basinski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mungo
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Mungo
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Davis
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Davis
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Mungo
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Davis
Filipowicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durrett vs. Mungo
Durrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Mungo
Hart bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Mungo
There goes Hart. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hart steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Mungo
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Mungo
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Davis
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Davis
Red Treadway pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Treadway hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rucker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Filipowicz vs. Davis
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rucker moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub 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
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Adams
Aderholt hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durrett vs. Adams
Durrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Adams
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Davis
Luis Olmo now playing left field.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Davis
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Davis
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Gardella hits a line drive into center field. Durrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1945 -- Brooklyn at New York Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 2 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 0 Owen M, c 4 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Galan A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 1 Filipowicz S, lf 4 0 2 0 Aderholt M, lf 4 1 1 1 Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Olmo L, lf 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Durrett R, cf 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 1 Hart B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 2 0 Basinski E, ss 3 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0 Davis C, p 3 0 0 0 Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 4 3 36 1 10 1 Brooklyn 000 300 000 -- 3 New York 010 000 000 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Davis C (W) 9.0 10 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mungo V (L) 7.0 4 3 3 3 4 Adams A 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Basinski E 2, Mungo V DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 8 2B -- Aderholt M SB -- Hart B CS -- Rucker J T -- 2:03 A -- 27782
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