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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 20, 1942
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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 20, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sunkel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,795 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Tom Sunkel | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 20, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a popup towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sunkel
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning 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: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo 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. Sunkel
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Feldman
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Feldman
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Wyatt
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a fly ball towards center. Young settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Young. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Feldman
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Johnny Rizzo.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Riggs. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott is hit by the pitch. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna 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 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Feldman
Riggs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Feldman
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Feldman
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Wyatt
Feldman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Feldman
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Feldman
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Feldman
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wyatt
Barna strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Feldman
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Feldman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Medwick 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a popup towards third. Maynard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Adams
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Buster Maynard.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1942 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Maynard B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Rizzo J, rf 1 1 1 0
Young B, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Barna B, lf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Danning H, c 3 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 2 1
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Riggs L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sunkel T, p 0 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 3 0 1 0
Feldman H, p 2 0 0 0
Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 1 1 31 2 6 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 020 000 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sunkel T (L)* 1.0 4 2 2 0 0
Feldman H 6.0 2 0 0 2 3
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 1 1 1 0 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Young B, Riggs L
LOB -- New York 2, Brooklyn 7
3B -- Reiser P, Camilli D
HR -- Mize J
HBP -- by Wyatt W (Ott M)
T -- 1:49
A -- 21795
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