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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 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 23, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 23, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Higbe
Young 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. Schumacher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schumacher, and towards Werber, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso 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: ---
Barna vs. Higbe
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Higbe
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it 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. Schumacher
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Higbe
Schumacher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Schumacher
Higbe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Higbe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Higbe
Barna is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball 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: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Higbe
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Higbe
Schumacher hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen 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--
Higbe vs. Schumacher
Higbe 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
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Higbe
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field. Reiser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reiser. Young moves to third. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Higbe
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Harry Danning now catching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Mize who tags Reiser trying to return to first, for the out. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Riggs scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Higbe
Schumacher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Schumacher
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barna vs. Higbe
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Riggs moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Higbe
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Higbe
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
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Schumacher
Higbe hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Higbe
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Higbe
There goes Barna. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Barna steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1942, game 1 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0
Witek M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 5 2 3 0
Ott M, rf 4 2 2 2 Reiser P, cf 4 2 2 0
Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 6
Young B, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Maynard B, cf 0 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Barna B, lf 3 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0 Owen M, c 4 0 3 0
Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 1 0
Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0
Danning H, c 1 0 0 0
Schumacher H, p 3 0 1 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 36 6 12 6
New York 000 002 000 2 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 101 000 4 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L)* 9.0 11 5 5 3 0
Feldman H 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 10.0 6 4 4 9 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
E -- Reiser P
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 9, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Higbe K, Camilli D, Owen M
3B -- Reiser P
HR -- Ott M, Mize J, Camilli D
SB -- Barna B
SH -- Higbe K
T -- 3:04
A -- 0
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