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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 2, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 17,813 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 2, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilks
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wilks
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Wilks
Bordagaray hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. McLish
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. McLish
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. McLish
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilks
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wilks
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilks
Stanky hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. McLish
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. McLish
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. McLish
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. McLish
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. McLish
Wilks bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. McLish
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marion scores. Verban scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. McLish
Sanders 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Wilks
McLish strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilks
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McLish
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. McLish
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wilks
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wilks
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. McLish
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. McLish
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. McLish
Verban hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Verban reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilks vs. McLish
Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to home to get Litwhiler. Verban moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. McLish
Hopp 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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilks
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wilks
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wilks
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Wilks
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. McLish
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. McLish
Musial 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. McLish
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. McLish
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilks
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wilks
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Branca
Marion 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 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Branca
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Branca
Wilks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wilks
Bordagaray hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wilks
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilks covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Branca
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Branca
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Branca
Musial 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Branca
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to home. Rosen throws the ball in to Owen, who tags Musial, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wilks
Schultz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Wilks
Stanky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Schultz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Wilks
Paul Waner pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Wilks
Jack Bolling pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Wilks
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Wilks
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. King
Bobby Bragan now playing shortstop. Clyde King now pitching.
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. King
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. King
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wilks
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Wilks
Hal Gregg pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Bordagaray hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Wilks
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gregg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Wilks
Schultz hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1944, game 2 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Miksis E, ss 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 3 0 1 2 Bolling J, ph 1 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 0 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Gregg H, pr 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 3 1 2 1 Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 2 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 1 McLish C, p 2 0 0 0 Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 6 2 30 4 9 4 Brooklyn 000 000 020 -- 2 St.Louis 030 010 00x -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L) 4.1 8 4 4 2 0 Branca R 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 King C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wilks T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, St.Louis 6 2B -- Verban E, Schultz H, Stanky E SH -- Wilks T T -- 1:54 A -- 17813
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