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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 9, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 9, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: George Magerkurth 3B: Butch Henline |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 9, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Kennedy
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Stanky scores. Rosen moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Branca
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Branca
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Kennedy
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Kennedy
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Branca
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Kennedy covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Kennedy
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Branca
Clay takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Branca
Mesner takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Branca
Libke hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kennedy scores. Clay moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Kennedy
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Sandlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Kennedy
Branca bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Branca
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Kennedy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Kennedy
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Galan reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Kennedy
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Olmo reaches second base with a double. Rosen scores. Galan scores. Stevens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Kennedy
There goes Olmo. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Olmo steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Kennedy
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Kennedy
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Kennedy
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Kennedy
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Branca
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Branca
Mesner hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Carter
Arnold Carter now pitching.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Carter
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Augie Galan.
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Carter
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Branca
Frenchy Bordagaray now playing third base.
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Carter
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Carter
Olmo hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carter
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Carter
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Carter
Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Branca
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Branca
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Branca
Wahl 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, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Carter
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Carter
Rosen hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Carter
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Carter
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Branca
Gee Walker pinch hits for Arnold Carter.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Branca
Clay hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Branca
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Branca
Libke 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, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Harrist
Olmo hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harrist
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Branca
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. McCormick moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Branca
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Miller reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Sauer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Branca
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sipek vs. Branca
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Branca
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clay vs. Branca
Clay takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Gregg
Hal Gregg now pitching.
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Tipton scores. There goes Clay trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching. Woody Williams now playing second base.
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gregg vs. Fox
Gregg bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Fox
Rosen hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gregg
Libke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Gregg
McCormick bunts towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Gregg
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Gregg
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Gregg
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Lakeman reaches second base with a double. Libke scores. Miller moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1945, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 1 0 0 Clay D, cf 3 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 6 1 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 2 Galan A, 3b 3 1 2 0 Libke A, rf 5 1 1 1 Bordagaray F, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 2 1 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 2 Olmo L, lf 5 1 1 3 Lakeman A, c 5 0 1 1 Brown T, ss 4 0 2 1 Wahl K, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 5 0 3 0 Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0 Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 0 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 1 1 0 0 Carter A, p 0 0 0 0 Walker G, ph 0 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 Tipton E, ph 0 1 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 10 5 32 6 5 6 Brooklyn 100 040 000 0 -- 5 Cincinnati 001 000 004 1 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Branca R 8.2 2 5 5 9 10 Gregg H (L) 1.0 3 1 1 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V 5.0 9 5 5 4 2 Carter A 3.0 1 0 0 2 1 Harrist E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Fox H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- McCormick F, Miller E DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 12, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Mesner S, Sandlock M, Galan A, Olmo L, Miller E, Lakeman A SB -- Olmo L SH -- Branca R, Gregg H, McCormick F WP -- Branca R A -- 0
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