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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 20, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,393 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Murtaugh | Third Baseman |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Stan Benjamin | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Si Johnson | Pitcher |
| Hans Lobert | 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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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. McGee
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. McGee
Glossop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. McGee
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. McGee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. McGee
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. McGee
Warren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Johnson
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. McGee
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. McGee
Etten 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. McGee
Bragan hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Leiber. Bragan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGee
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Johnson
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Johnson
Witek hits a line drive towards first. Etten reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. McGee
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. McGee
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. McGee
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. McGee
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. McGee
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. McGee
Warren hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Johnson
Howie Moss pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Moss hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Johnson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh juggles the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. East
Hugh East now pitching.
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. East
Etten hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Northey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. East
Bragan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Northey moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. East
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. East
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glossop vs. East
Glossop hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. East
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. East
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Johnson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop misplays the ball. That's an error on Glossop. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Johnson
Witek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Witek reaches third base with a triple. Leiber scores. Danning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barna vs. Johnson
Babe Barna pinch hits for Hugh East.
Barna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Johnson
Werber hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Sunkel
Tom Sunkel now pitching.
Warren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Sunkel
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Sunkel
Etten is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Sunkel
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sunkel
Johnson 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Sunkel
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Sunkel
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Sunkel
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Sunkel
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warren vs. Sunkel
Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Johnson
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Johnson
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sunkel vs. Johnson
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Johnson
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sunkel moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Sunkel
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Sunkel
Etten hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and steps on first to double up Northey. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Sunkel
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Johnson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sunkel
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Sunkel
Murtaugh bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Sunkel
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Sunkel
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Johnson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Johnson
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Johnson
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
Babe Young pinch hits for Tom Sunkel.
Young hits a popup towards third. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Adams
Warren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Adams
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Adams
Etten hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Adams
Bragan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Johnson
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Johnson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Warren settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Warren. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Johnson
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Johnson
Mize 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 4/20/1942 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Murtaugh D, 3b 2 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Glossop A, 2b 4 2 1 4 Jurges B, ss 5 0 0 0
Benjamin S, cf 5 0 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 2 Mize J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Warren B, c 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 1 0
Northey R, rf 4 1 3 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 2 0
Etten N, 1b 5 1 1 0 Danning H, c 4 1 1 0
Bragan B, ss 5 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 3 2
Johnson S, p 4 0 1 0 McGee B, p 0 0 0 0
Moss H, ph 1 0 0 0
East H, p 0 0 0 0
Barna B, ph 1 0 1 1
Sunkel T, p 1 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 39 3 11 3
Philadelphia 002 400 000 -- 6
New York 000 300 000 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson S (W) 9.0 11 3 2 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B (L) 3.0 3 2 2 3 1
East H 1.0 2 4 0 2 1
Sunkel T 4.0 4 0 0 1 2
Adams A 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Murtaugh D, Jurges B, Glossop A, Werber B, Warren B
DP -- Philadelphia 1, New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, New York 10
2B -- Bragan B
3B -- Witek M
HR -- Litwhiler D, Glossop A
SB -- Murtaugh D
CS -- Murtaugh D
SH -- Murtaugh D
WP -- Johnson S
T -- 2:42
A -- 1393
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