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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1942
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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 September 5, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Bill McGee | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 5, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a line drive off the glove of Jurges, and into shallow left field. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. McGee
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Werber goes all the way around to score. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Witek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. McGee
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wyatt
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. McGee
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wyatt
Young 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. McGee
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to McGee covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. McGee
There goes Reese. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Walker scores. Vaughan moves to third. Reiser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Feldman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Feldman
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Wyatt
Feldman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barna for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Feldman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyatt
Mancuso bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feldman vs. Wyatt
Feldman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. French
Mize strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a line drive into center field. Young 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: ---
Young vs. French
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields the ball and throws to French covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. French
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. French
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barna moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Feldman vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Feldman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Casey
Werber strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Feldman
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Reese hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Feldman
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Riggs strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Adams
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barna vs. Head
Barna strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Adams
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker D, rf 5 3 3 4 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 1 2 1 Witek M, 2b 5 2 3 1
Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 0 Young B, cf 4 1 2 5
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 1 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 5 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 2 0
Wyatt W, p 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0
French L, p 0 0 0 0 McGee B, p 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 3 0 1 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 5 32 7 10 6
Brooklyn 020 200 020 -- 6
New York 200 041 00x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L) 5.2 7 7 6 6 2
French L 0.2 2 0 0 2 1
Casey H 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Head E 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B 3.2 7 4 3 3 3
Feldman H (W) 4.0 2 2 2 2 2
Adams A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Walker D, Camilli D, Jurges B
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 11
2B -- Reiser P, Medwick J
HR -- Walker D 2, Young B, Vaughan A
SB -- Reese P
SH -- Mancuso G
A -- 0
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