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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1941
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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 May 31, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 31, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,753 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Camilli for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Casey
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey 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: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Hubbell
Casey bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Reese scores. Reiser goes all the way around to score. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Hubbell
Casey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Casey
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Hubbell
There goes Reiser. The throw from Danning and he is out, Orengo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Casey
Hubbell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Hubbell
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser throws the ball in to Herman who tags Moore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Casey
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brown
Dick Bartell pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett. Mace Brown now pitching.
Rucker 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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Joe Vosmik.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wittig
There's a wild pitch. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Wittig
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Wittig
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Wittig
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Brown
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Whitehead 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Brown
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Brown
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wittig
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Wittig
There goes Herman. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Wittig
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Wittig
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Brown
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Brown
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brown
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Brown
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Brown
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
O'Dea hits a fly ball towards center. Reiser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Reiser. Danning scores. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Brown
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick 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 5/31/1941 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 2 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 5 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 2 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 1 1 0
Vosmik J, rf 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 2 0
Walker D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 3 2 Orengo J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 1 2 0 Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0
Casey H, p 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 1 0
Brown M, p 1 0 0 0 Bartell D, pr 0 0 0 0
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 4 33 2 8 1
Brooklyn 004 000 010 -- 5
New York 100 000 001 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 6.1 6 1 1 3 4
Brown M (S) 2.2 2 1 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 7.0 9 4 3 2 1
Wittig J 2.0 2 1 1 3 4
E -- Camilli D, Rucker J, Jurges B, Reiser P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 8
3B -- Medwick J
HR -- Medwick J
SB -- Herman B
CS -- Reese P, Reiser P
SH -- Whitehead B, Casey H
WP -- Casey H, Wittig J
T -- 2:10
A -- 23753
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