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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 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 August 6, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 | August 6, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 52,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
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 |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Higbe
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman strikes out. There goes Higbe. The throw from Danning and Higbe is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Higbe
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Higbe
Arnovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Higbe
Hubbell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Hubbell
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Higbe
Arnovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Higbe
Hubbell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Hubbell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Whitehead scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Higbe
Whitehead 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Higbe
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1941 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moore J, rf 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 3 1 2 1 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 3 1 1 1 Arnovich M, lf 3 0 1 0
Wasdell J, rf 3 0 2 1 Bartell D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
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32 3 8 3 31 1 4 1
Brooklyn 010 000 002 -- 3
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 3
2B -- Bartell D, Medwick J
3B -- Walker D
HR -- Camilli D, Young B
CS -- Higbe K
SH -- Camilli D
T -- 2:07
A -- 52791
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