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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 22, 1946
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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 August 22, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 22, 1946 |
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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 | August 22, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 16,855 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Bert Haas | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Lonny Frey | Left Fielder |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 22, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky 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: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Melton
Corbitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Melton
Zientara bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Melton
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Corbitt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Melton
There goes Hatton. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Melton
Libke hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a popup into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Melton
Clay hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Vander Meer
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Melton
Corbitt hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Melton
Zientara 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 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Melton
Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Melton
Libke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to home to get Hatton. Libke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Melton
Clay hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Clay. Schultz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Melton
Corbitt hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Melton
Zientara hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Melton
Zientara is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Melton
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Vander Meer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Melton
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Melton
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Melton
Mueller hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Melton
Frey takes first base on ball four. Libke moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Melton
Clay hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a popup into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Melton
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Melton
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Corbitt trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a ball on the ground that hits Zientara. Zientara is out and Haas is safe at first. There goes Zientara trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Vander Meer
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zientara catches it and throws to first to double up Edwards. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Lombardi
Bob Usher pinch hits for Al Libke.
Usher hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Lombardi
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Bob Usher now playing left field. Lonny Frey now playing right field.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Vander Meer
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/22/1946 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Corbitt C, ss 3 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Zientara B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Reiser P, lf 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 2 0 1 1 Furillo C, cf 2 0 0 0 Libke A, rf 2 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Usher B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 0 0 Frey L, lf-rf 2 1 1 1 Melton R, p 2 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 3 0 1 0 Anderson F, ph 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 3 0 27 2 9 2 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 110 000 00x -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 7.0 9 2 2 3 3 Lombardi V 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5 E -- Stanky E DP -- Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Corbitt C, Schultz H HR -- Frey L CS -- Hatton G, Zientara B SH -- Zientara B HBP -- by Melton R (Hatton G) T -- 2:12 A -- 16855
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