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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 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 May 22, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 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 | May 22, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Center Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Ed Head | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Melton
Bordagaray 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: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Melton, and towards Jurges, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Head
Bartell 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--
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Melton
Owen 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Head
There goes Jurges. The throw from Owen and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Head
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Melton
Head hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Melton
Bordagaray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Head
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan juggles the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Head
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Head
Witek bunts towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Head
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli throws to second for one, and Reese throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Melton scores. Bartell scores. Mize moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Head, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Head
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Head
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Melton
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Ed Head.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Melton
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges throws to second for one, and Witek throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Casey
Witek bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Casey
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall 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 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Melton
Reese 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, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Casey
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Jurges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Casey
Berres hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Casey
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Casey, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Melton
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Rowe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Melton
Bordagaray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Melton
Reese takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Melton
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Larry French.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Kimball
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Kimball
There goes Mize. The throw from Owen and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Kimball
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Melton
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, cf 5 0 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 2 2 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Vaughan A, 3b 5 0 4 0 Ott M, rf 2 1 1 2
Medwick J, lf 4 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Rizzo J, rf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 1
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 2 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0 Berres R, c 3 0 0 0
Head E, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 3 1 0 0
Dahlgren B, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Rowe S, ph 1 0 1 0
French L, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 10 1 27 5 6 4
Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 202 100 00x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E (L) 4.0 5 5 3 1 0
Casey H 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
French L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kimball N 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 10 1 1 3 2
E -- Vaughan A, Reese P, Witek M
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 4
2B -- Camilli D, Vaughan A, Jurges B
HR -- Ott M, Leiber H
CS -- Jurges B, Mize J
SH -- Witek M 2
A -- (null)
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