Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Davis
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Davis
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Workman vs. Davis
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Davis
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan fields it and throws to second for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluttz vs. Davis
  
  Kluttz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. There goes Nieman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Javery
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Javery
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Javery
  
  Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Galan reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herman vs. Javery
  
  Herman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Olmo vs. Javery
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Galan scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Javery
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Davis
  
  Farrell hits a popup towards the mound. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Davis
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heltzel vs. Davis
  
  Heltzel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javery vs. Davis
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heltzel moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Davis
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heltzel scores. Javery moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Holmes vs. Davis
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javery scores. Ryan moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Workman vs. Davis
  
  Workman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nieman vs. Davis
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Javery
  
  Bragan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Javery
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Javery
  
  Bordagaray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Javery
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Davis
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Davis
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Davis
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heltzel vs. Davis
  
  Heltzel hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Javery
  
  Galan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Javery
  
  Herman hits a line drive towards third. Heltzel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Javery
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Javery
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Javery
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Javery
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Heltzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javery vs. Davis
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Davis
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Davis
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Javery
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Javery
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Javery covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Davis
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Davis
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Davis
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Javery
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Javery
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olmo vs. Javery
  
  Olmo strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Javery
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Davis
  
  Farrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Farrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wietelmann vs. Davis
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heltzel vs. Davis
  
  Heltzel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javery vs. Davis
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Javery
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Javery
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordagaray vs. Javery
  
  Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Javery
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Davis
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Davis
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Davis
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Davis
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluttz vs. Davis
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Farrell vs. Davis
  
  Farrell takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to third. Kluttz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wietelmann vs. Davis
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Javery
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Javery
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olmo vs. Javery
  
  Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Javery
  
  There goes Olmo. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Olmo steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Javery
  
  Owen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Javery
  
  Paul Waner pinch hits for Bobby Bragan.
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Olmo moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Macon vs. Javery
  
  Max Macon pinch hits for Curt Davis.
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first, with Javery covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heltzel vs. Head
  
  Joe Orengo now playing third base. Ed Head now pitching.
  
  Heltzel strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javery vs. Head
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Head
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Javery
  
  Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Javery
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Barrett
  
  Red Barrett now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bordagaray moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Galan vs. Barrett
  
  Galan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herman vs. Barrett
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to home to get Bordagaray. Vaughan moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olmo vs. Barrett
  
  Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Head
  
  Holmes strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Head
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Head
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Head
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Farrell vs. Head
  
  Farrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wietelmann vs. Head
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Farrell moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heltzel vs. Head
  
  Heltzel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo. Heltzel reaches second base with a double. Farrell scores. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barrett vs. Melton
  
  Rube Melton now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Barrett
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orengo vs. Barrett
  
  Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 7 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Barrett
  
  Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Rube Melton.
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1943 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Ryan C, 2b            5  0  1  1   Bordagaray F, lf      4  1  3  0   
Holmes T, cf          4  1  1  1   Vaughan A, ss         4  1  2  0   
Workman C, rf         4  2  3  0   Walker D, rf          5  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          4  1  1  2   Galan A, 1b           4  2  3  2   
Kluttz C, c           5  0  2  2   Herman B, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Farrell K, 1b         4  1  2  0   Olmo L, cf            5  0  2  2   
Wietelmann W, ss      5  0  2  0   Owen M, c             4  0  1  0   
Heltzel H, 3b         5  1  2  1   Bragan B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Javery A, p           4  1  1  0   Waner P, ph           0  0  0  0   
Barrett R, p          1  0  0  0   Orengo J, 3b          1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis C, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Macon M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Head E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Melton R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Cooney J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 15  7                        39  4 12  4

Boston           120 000 103 --  7
Brooklyn         301 000 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Javery A*             7.0 12  4  4  5  3
Barrett R (W)         2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C               7.0 10  4  4  4  0
Head E (L)            1.2  5  3  3  0  2
Melton R              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

LOB -- Boston 11, Brooklyn 14
2B -- Kluttz C, Galan A, Bordagaray F, Wietelmann W, Farrell K, Heltzel H
HR -- Galan A, Nieman B
SB -- Olmo L
T -- 2:17
A -- 5395

    

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