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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1946
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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 July 4, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Koslo
There goes Reese. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hatten
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Blattner scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hatten
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Koslo
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Koslo
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Hatten
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hatten
Blattner hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Koslo
Hatten hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hatten
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Hatten
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Hatten
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hatten
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Marshall trying to get to home. Walker throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Marshall who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Hatten
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Koslo
There goes Walker. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Koslo
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Koslo
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hatten
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Hatten
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Hatten
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hatten
There goes Blattner. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky 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, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Head
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Stanky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Head
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Head
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Head
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Head
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Koslo
Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Koslo
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Head
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Head
Koslo hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Head
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Koslo
Stan Rojek pinch hits for Ed Head.
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Koslo
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi strikes out. There goes Kerr. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Mize. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Melton
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Melton
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Koslo
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koslo. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Koslo
Schultz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Melton
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Melton
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Melton
There goes Blattner. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Blattner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Melton
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Koslo
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Koslo
Gene Hermanski pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1946, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Reese P, ss 3 2 1 0 Marshall W, cf 4 1 1 0
Reiser P, lf 4 1 2 2 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 1
Walker D, rf 3 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 2 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 3
Furillo C, cf 4 0 2 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, rf 2 1 0 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 4 0 1 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0
Rojek S, ph 1 0 0 0
Melton R, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 4 32 7 10 7
Brooklyn 000 202 010 -- 5
New York 300 130 00x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (L) 4.0 6 4 4 3 4
Head E 2.0 2 3 3 2 0
Melton R 2.0 2 0 0 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 8 5 4 3 3
E -- Kerr B, Koslo D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 9
3B -- Furillo C
HR -- Mize J, Reiser P, Lombardi E, Lavagetto C
SB -- Mize J, Kerr B, Blattner B
CS -- Reese P, Walker D, Blattner B
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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