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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1939
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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, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,217 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Tuck Stainback | Left Fielder |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Tony Lazzeri | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 31, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schumacher
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Danning. Lavagetto scores. Moore scores. Phelps goes all the way around to score. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Schumacher
Stainback 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Schumacher
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schumacher
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Hamlin
Bonura strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hamlin
Lazzeri hits a fly ball into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a line drive towards first. Bonura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Hamlin
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore takes first base on ball four. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a line drive into right field. Moore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moore. Schumacher scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. Danning moves all the way to home. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Hamlin
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Schumacher
Stainback 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Schumacher
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hamlin
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Hamlin
Schumacher hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schumacher
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges bunts towards first. Camilli fields it, and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. There's the throw to second, and Moore is out - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Schumacher
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Hamlin
Bonura hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hamlin
There goes Ott. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree hits a line drive into left field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Schumacher
Hamlin 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, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schumacher
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lazzeri vs. Hamlin
Lazzeri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Hamlin
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Hamlin
Schumacher hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Van Mungo pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Schumacher's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Schumacher
Al Todd pinch hits for Tuck Stainback.
Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Todd reaches second base with a double. Durocher scores. Hudson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Hamlin hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Al Todd now catching. Ernie Koy now playing left field.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Hamlin
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Melton
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Hamlin
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1939 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rosen G, cf 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 3 1 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
Moore G, rf 5 2 3 0 Danning H, c 3 1 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 1
Phelps B, c 3 1 1 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mungo V, pr 0 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 0 0
Koy E, lf 0 0 0 0 Lazzeri T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 2 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hudson J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Schumacher H, p 3 1 1 0
Stainback T, lf 3 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Todd A, ph-c 1 0 1 2
Hamlin L, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 6 31 4 6 2
Brooklyn 301 000 030 -- 7
New York 004 000 000 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 6 4 4 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 7.2 11 7 6 1 2
Melton C 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Danning H, Moore G, Ott M
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 2
2B -- Todd A
3B -- Moore G
HR -- Ott M
CS -- Ott M
SF -- Camilli D
T -- 2:20
A -- 7217
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