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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 3, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 3, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,986 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 3, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Higbe
Lukon hits a line drive into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Higbe
There goes Zientara. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Walters
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a popup into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Higbe
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corbitt vs. Higbe
Corbitt hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Walters
Miksis hits a line drive into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Walters
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Walters
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Higbe
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Higbe
Lukon hits a popup into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Galan reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Walters
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Higbe
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas bunts towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Libke scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Higbe
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Higbe
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Higbe
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Walters
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Walters
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Higbe
Lukon hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Higbe
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Walters
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Whitman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Walters
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Walters
Walker takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Whitman scores. Galan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Walters
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Higbe
Corbitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Walters
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Walters
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Walters
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Higbe
Walters hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara bunts towards first. Stevens fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stevens. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Higbe
Lukon bunts, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Walters moves to third. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Higbe
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Walters
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Walters
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Galan hits a line drive into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Higbe
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Walters
Stevens hits a popup into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of West. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Walters
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Higbe
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Higbe
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bucky Walters.
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Higbe
Lukon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Zientara goes all the way around to score. Lukon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Higbe
Bob Usher pinch runs for Eddie Lukon.
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Higbe
Libke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Usher scores. There goes Hatton trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Bob Usher now playing left field. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Bruce Edwards.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beggs
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Beggs
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1946 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Zientara B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lukon E, lf 5 0 0 0 Whitman D, cf 4 1 1 0
Usher B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 1 1
Hatton G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 1 0 0 0
Libke A, rf 4 1 1 1 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Haas B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 1 1 Miksis E, 3b 4 0 0 0
West M, cf 4 0 2 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 0 0
Corbitt C, ss 4 0 1 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
Walters B, p 3 0 1 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 2 30 2 4 2
Cincinnati 000 100 002 -- 3
Brooklyn 001 010 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 8.0 4 2 2 7 1
Beggs J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 9.0 7 3 1 7 2
E -- Stevens E, Stanky E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Galan A, Reese P
3B -- Whitman D
CS -- Zientara B
SH -- Haas B, Zientara B
A -- 22986
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