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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 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 16, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 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 16, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Ed Head | 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 |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 16, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Koslo
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. There goes Reiser trying to get to home. Leiber throws the ball in to Jurges who relays the ball to Danning, who tags Reiser, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Koslo
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Head. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Koslo
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Head vs. Koslo
Head hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Koslo
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Head
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Koslo
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Koslo
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Head vs. Koslo
Head hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a fly ball towards left. Marshall catches it and throws to Witek who relays to Mize to double up Head. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Head
Danning 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Koslo
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Head
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Koslo
Rizzo 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--
Camilli vs. Koslo
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman strikes out. There goes Camilli. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Head vs. Koslo
Head hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Koslo
Vaughan hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Koslo
Reiser 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Head
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Head
Werber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Koslo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Koslo
Augie Galan pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Koslo
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Koslo
Herman takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordagaray vs. Koslo
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. Galan scores. Camilli moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggs vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Lew Riggs pinch hits for Ed Head.
Riggs takes first base on ball four. Camilli scores. Herman moves to third. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Adams
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Billy Sullivan now catching. Augie Galan now playing left field. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Casey
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 2
Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Galan A, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Marshall W, lf 2 0 0 0
Rizzo J, rf 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 2 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 0 0 0 1 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 0 0 0 0
Head E, p 3 0 1 1
Riggs L, ph 0 0 0 1
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 7 4 29 2 5 2
Brooklyn 100 010 002 -- 4
New York 100 000 100 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E (W) 8.0 5 2 1 2 5
Casey H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.1 7 4 4 5 2
Adams A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Head E
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 2
2B -- Medwick J, Herman B
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Camilli D
CS -- Werber B
A -- (null)
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