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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 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 August 4, 1941 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 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 | August 4, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Tommy Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 4, 1941
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Hamlin
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Young reaches second base with a double. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a line drive towards first. Young catches it and steps on first to double up Reese. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hamlin
Melton 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Melton
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Melton
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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Melton
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Hamlin
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Melton
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Hamlin
Melton bunts towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Melton
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Carpenter
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Dixie Walker now playing center field.
Ott hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Carpenter
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Carpenter
Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Carpenter
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Carpenter
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carpenter juggles the ball. That's an error on Carpenter. Casey moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Casey scores. Wasdell scores. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Carpenter
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Owen scores. Walker scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carpenter
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Carpenter
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell hits a fly ball towards right. Wasdell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wasdell. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Casey
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Bob Carpenter.
O'Dea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Davis
Curt Davis now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Adams
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Adams
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to third for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Adams
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Adams
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Adams
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Herman reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Wittig
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Wittig
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Davis
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wittig
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Wittig
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Morrie Arnovich pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Wasdell chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wasdell. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1941 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 3 1
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 3 3
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Young B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 0 0
Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0 Tatum T, cf 2 0 0 0
Bartell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Casey H, p 0 1 0 0
Jurges B, ss 2 1 1 0 Davis C, p 2 1 0 0
Melton C, p 1 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 5 2 2 2
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 2 1 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 1 1 4 Hamlin L, p 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph-cf 2 3 2 3
Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
Arnovich M, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 39 11 14 9
New York 100 100 400 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 024 50x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C 4.2 7 2 2 0 3
Carpenter B 1.1 2 4 1 2 1
Adams A (L) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0
Wittig J 1.1 2 0 0 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L 5.0 3 2 2 2 1
Casey H 1.1 4 4 3 1 0
Davis C (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Carpenter B, Jurges B, Wasdell J 2
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Young B, Walker D 2, Wasdell J, Herman B
HR -- Young B, O'Dea K
SB -- Whitehead B
SH -- Melton C
T -- 2:29
A -- 28637
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