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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 16, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 16, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,159 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 16, 1941
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Reese for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Higbe
Orengo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Gumbert
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gumbert
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Owen reaches second base with a double. Kampouris moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner takes first base on ball four. Kampouris scores. Owen moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker 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
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Gumbert
Kampouris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Kampouris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Gumbert
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kampouris moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a popup for a double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Higbe
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Gumbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Gumbert moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gumbert scores. Rucker scores. Whitehead moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Higbe
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Gumbert
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gumbert
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Gumbert
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Higbe
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Orengo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Alex Kampouris.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Gumbert
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Gumbert
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1941 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0
Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 2 0 0 1
Danning H, c 5 0 1 2 Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 3 1 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0
Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Orengo J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kampouris A, 2b 2 1 1 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 1 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 4 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 2 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 5 3 31 1 6 1
New York 000 020 010 -- 3
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 6 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 9.0 5 3 0 4 3
E -- Lavagetto C 2, Reese P 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Moore J, Owen M, Kampouris A, Orengo J
T -- 2:06
A -- 16159
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