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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1941
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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 April 22, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1941 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 22, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 22, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick strikes out. Danning drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Medwick out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Casey
Ott 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Melton
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Casey vs. Melton
Casey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jurges. Lavagetto scores. Camilli scores. Owen moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo juggles the ball. That's an error on Orengo. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Casey
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Melton
Casey bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Melton
Owen is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Melton
Dixie Walker pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Kampouris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Melton
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Casey
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Casey
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Melton
Casey hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey juggles the ball. That's an error on Casey. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Whitehead moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick 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, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Casey
Morrie Arnovich pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Arnovich hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Dean
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Dean
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Dean
Casey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a fly ball towards left. Medwick settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Medwick. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into left field. Medwick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Medwick. Whitehead moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. Danning moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. Danning scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Casey
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dean
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Dean
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Dean
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Dean
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Reiser scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kampouris vs. Dean
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Casey
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Paul Dean.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1941 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 2 2 Rucker J, cf 5 2 0 0
Vosmik J, rf 3 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Walker D, pr-rf 2 2 1 0 Danning H, c 4 1 2 0
Reiser P, cf 5 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 2 1 0 Moore J, lf 2 0 0 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 5 Orengo J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kampouris A, 2b 5 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0
Owen M, c 3 0 2 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0
Casey H, p 3 0 0 0 Arnovich M, ph 1 0 0 0
Dean P, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 34 4 7 4
Brooklyn 020 030 002 -- 7
New York 000 001 030 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 9.0 7 4 0 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 7.0 8 5 5 4 5
Dean P 2.0 4 2 2 1 1
E -- Jurges B, Orengo J, Casey H, Medwick J 2
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 6
2B -- Lavagetto C
3B -- Reese P, Kampouris A
HR -- Camilli D
CS -- Owen M
SH -- Casey H
T -- 2:16
A -- 14050
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