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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 7, 1945
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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 June 7, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Pfund |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
| Lee Pfund | 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 |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Al Gardella | First Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 7, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Mungo
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges 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. Mungo
Walker hits a popup into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pfund
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Pfund
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Pfund
There's a wild pitch. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Pfund
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Pfund
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo hits a popup into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Mungo
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Mungo
Basinski hits a line drive towards first. Gardella reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pfund
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Pfund
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Pfund
Sukeforth fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sukeforth. Lombardi moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Pfund
Kerr 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardella vs. Pfund
There's a wild pitch. Lombardi scores. Jurges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Pfund
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mungo vs. Pfund
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfund fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfund vs. Mungo
Pfund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Mungo
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Pfund
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Pfund
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pfund
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Pfund
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Pfund
The ball gets by Sukeforth for a passed ball. Ott moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Pfund
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Pfund
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gardella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gardella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pfund
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski misplays the ball. That's an error on Basinski. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Pfund
Gardella bunts towards the mound. Pfund fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Pfund
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pfund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Pfund
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Mungo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Pfund
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Mungo
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Mungo
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfund vs. Mungo
Pfund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pfund
Fats Dantonio now catching.
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Pfund
Medwick hits a fly ball towards left. Galan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Galan. Ott moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Pfund
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Pfund
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski misplays the ball. That's an error on Basinski. Ott scores. Medwick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Pfund
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo juggles the ball. That's an error on Olmo. Medwick scores. Lombardi scores. Jurges moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Pfund
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mungo vs. Pfund
Mungo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Mungo reaches third base with a triple. Jurges scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Rucker hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. King
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Mungo
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Mungo
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gardella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. King
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. King
Medwick hits a fly ball towards left. Galan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Galan. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. King
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. King
Jurges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Medwick goes all the way around to score. Jurges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. King
Kerr hits a line drive into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Mungo
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Mungo
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Mungo
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Clyde King.
Aderholt hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Mungo
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching. Mike Sandlock now playing shortstop.
Gardella 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, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Seats
Mungo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Seats
Rucker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Mungo
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gardella scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gardella juggles the ball. That's an error on Gardella. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dantonio vs. Hansen
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Seats
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Seats
Seats fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Seats. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Seats
Ott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Seats
There's a wild pitch. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hausmann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Buker
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Buker
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Buker
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Olmo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Olmo. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardella vs. Buker
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hansen
Sandlock hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hansen
Bill Hart pinch hits for Cy Buker.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hansen
Stanky hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1945 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 1
Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 1 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Galan A, lf 3 2 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 2 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 2 1 1
Olmo L, 3b 4 1 2 3 Lombardi E, c 2 2 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jurges B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Sukeforth C, c 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 5 2 0 0
Dantonio F, c 2 0 0 0 Gardella A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, ss 2 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 4 0 2 2
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Sandlock M, ss 1 0 0 0
Pfund L, p 2 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Aderholt M, ph 1 0 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0
Buker C, p 0 0 0 0
Hart B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 5 5 35 10 7 6
Brooklyn 000 003 020 -- 5
New York 010 151 02x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Pfund L (L) 4.1 5 7 0 6 2
King C 1.2 1 1 0 0 1
Seats T* 1.0 0 2 0 1 1
Buker C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W) 7.1 5 5 3 3 3
Hansen A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Sukeforth C, Basinski E 2, Galan A 2, Olmo L 2, Jurges B, Gardella A, Seats T
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 10
2B -- Jurges B
3B -- Mungo V
HR -- Olmo L
SH -- Gardella A
HBP -- by Seats T (Ott M)
WP -- Pfund L 2, Mungo V, Seats T
PB -- Sukeforth C
T -- 2:46
A -- 15618
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