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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 29, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ace Adams |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bill Hart | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ace Adams | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1944
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Bordagaray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Adams
There goes Olmo. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Adams
Hart bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to third for the out. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Davis 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Davis
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Davis
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Olmo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Adams
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bordagaray. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Olmo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Davis
Luby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Galan reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Davis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Adams
Hart strikes out. There goes Schultz. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Davis reaches second base with a double. Schultz scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bordagaray vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Polli
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Polli
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a line drive towards the mound. Davis catches it and throws to second to double up Weintraub. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Polli
Galan hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Polli
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Polli
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Polli
Hart hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Davis
Luby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Luby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sloan vs. Davis
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Lou Polli.
Sloan hits a popup towards short. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hausmann vs. Davis
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Seward
Frank Seward now pitching.
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Seward
Davis bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Seward
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby juggles the ball. That's an error on Luby. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Seward
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Seward covering, for the out. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Seward
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Davis
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Davis
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Seward
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Seward
Waner bunts towards the mound. Seward fields it and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schultz vs. Seward
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Seward
Hart hits a popup towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Davis
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Davis
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Davis
Charlie Mead pinch hits for Frank Seward.
Mead 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1944 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, 3b 5 2 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 3 0
Walker D, lf 4 1 3 2 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Galan A, cf 5 0 2 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 2 0
Schultz H, 1b 5 1 3 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Hart B, ss 5 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 3 0 2 0
Owen M, c 4 1 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0
Davis C, p 3 0 1 1 Adams A, p 2 0 0 0
Polli L, p 0 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Seward F, p 0 0 0 0
Mead C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 14 4 34 0 9 0
Brooklyn 101 011 010 -- 5
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Adams A (L) 5.1 11 4 4 0 2
Polli L 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Seward F 2.0 2 1 0 0 0
E -- Bordagaray F, Luby H
DP -- Brooklyn 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, New York 9
2B -- Bordagaray F, Galan A, Davis C, Weintraub P, Luby H
HR -- Walker D
SB -- Schultz H
CS -- Olmo L
SH -- Davis C, Waner P
HBP -- by Davis C (Luby H)
T -- 2:02
A -- 20726
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