Cincinnati Reds vs Brooklyn Dodgers
May 12, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 12, 1945 at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 3, Brooklyn Dodgers 6

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Clay cf 5 0 1 0
Tipton lf 4 0 0 0
Libke rf 3 1 1 0
McCormick 1b 4 1 1 1
Mesner 3b 4 1 2 1
Williams 2b 3 0 1 0
Flager ss 4 0 0 0
Riddle c 2 0 1 1
  Sipek ph 1 0 0 0
Walters p 3 0 0 0
  Walker ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 3 8 3
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 1 1 0
Rosen cf 4 2 2 2
Galan 1b 4 0 2 0
Walker rf 3 1 2 1
Olmo lf 4 1 1 0
Hart 3b 3 0 0 0
Owen c 3 1 2 0
Basinski ss 2 0 1 0
  Aderholt ph 1 0 1 1
  Sandlock ss 0 0 0 0
Gregg p 4 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 12 4
Cincinnati 010 001 010381
Brooklyn 201 000 03x6122
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Walters  L(0-4) 8.0 12 6 6 2 2
Totals
8.0
12
6
6
2
2
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg  W(4-1) 9.0 8 3 3 3 6
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
3
6

  E–Flager (1), Hart (4), Basinski (9).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Basinski-Stanky-Galan.  2B–Cincinnati Walker (3), Brooklyn Rosen (2); Galan (3); Walker (6); Owen (4).  3B–Brooklyn Basinski (1).  HR–Cincinnati McCormick (1,8th inning off Gregg 0 on), Brooklyn Rosen (1,1st inning off Walters 1 on).  Team LOB–7.  SH–Hart (3); Basinski (4).  Team–7.  U–Larry Goetz, Lou Jorda, Beans Reardon.  T–2:01.  A–25,279.
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