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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 15, 1942
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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 15, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bill McGee | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 15, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. McGee
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a popup 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: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges 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--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McGee
Sullivan 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--
Herman vs. McGee
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. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McGee
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. McGee
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McGee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Higbe
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Higbe
McGee hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. McGee
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Vaughan moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. McGee
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan scores. Reiser moves to third. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. McGee
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. McGee
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Higbe, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. McGee
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. McGee
Galan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Higbe
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Galan 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: ---
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser 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--
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Higbe
McGee bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Higbe
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McGee
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. McGee
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McGee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Higbe
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Higbe
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. McGee
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Riggs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. McGee
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGee, and towards Witek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. McGee
Sullivan 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. McGee
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Casey
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Casey
Adams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Adams
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Augie Galan.
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Melton
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Pete Reiser.
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, lf 4 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Rizzo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 1
Vaughan A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 0
Reiser P, cf 3 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 4
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Leiber H, cf 4 0 2 0
Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Danning H, c 4 1 1 1
Sullivan B, c 4 0 1 1 Witek M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 3 0 1 0 McGee B, p 2 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 1 1 1
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 32 6 8 6
Brooklyn 002 000 110 -- 4
New York 000 060 00x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 6.0 7 6 2 2 1
Casey H 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B (W) 7.2 7 4 3 4 1
Adams A* 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Melton C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Witek M, Reese P
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 6
HR -- Danning H, Marshall W, Riggs L, Walker D
SH -- McGee B
PB -- Danning H
A -- (null)
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