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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on June 21, 1944 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,015 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Shortstop |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Third Baseman |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 21, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Rucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Voiselle
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Melton
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Voiselle
There goes Olmo. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Olmo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Voiselle
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr hits a line drive towards third. Bragan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards right. Ott fields it and throws to second to catch Stanky for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball towards center. Rucker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rucker. Rosen scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Voiselle
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Galan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Voiselle
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Melton
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle bunts towards first. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Olmo covering, for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reyes scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Melton
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Voiselle
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso bunts towards first. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first, with Olmo covering, for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Jurges trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Melton
Reyes takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Melton
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen 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 -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Voiselle
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
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Melton
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bragan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Voiselle
Bolling 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 -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bragan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Voiselle
Paul Waner pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Branca
Voiselle 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 -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Branca
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Voiselle moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Branca
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Branca
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Voiselle
Rosen 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 -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Voiselle
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Voiselle
Bolling 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
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Branca
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Branca
Mancuso hits a popup into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Branca
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Branca
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Branca
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Branca
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Reyes scores. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Hausmann hits a popup beyond short. Stanky can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Voiselle moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. King
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Ott reaches second base with a double. Voiselle scores. Rucker scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. King
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. King
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. King
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Voiselle
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Voiselle
Olmo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Voiselle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Voiselle
Howie Schultz pinch hits for Clyde King.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Voiselle
Stanky 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1944 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 5 3 3 3 Stanky E, ss 5 0 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 1 1 Rosen G, cf 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 3 2 Galan A, lf 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 6 1 1 3 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bolling J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 5 0 1 1 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0 Olmo L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 2 2 1 Bragan B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Voiselle B, p 4 1 1 0 Melton R, p 2 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz H, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 11 15 11 33 2 6 2 New York 102 100 007 -- 11 Brooklyn 001 000 001 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 7.0 8 4 4 5 2 Branca R 1.1 4 5 5 3 1 King C 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 E -- Stanky E, Rucker J, Olmo L DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 13, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Ott M 3B -- Rucker J SB -- Olmo L SH -- Hausmann G, Voiselle B, Mancuso G WP -- Branca R PB -- Mancuso G T -- 2:30 A -- 4015
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