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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 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 23, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 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 23, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sunkel |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,920 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Kirby Higbe | 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 |
| Tom Sunkel | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Sunkel
There goes Reese. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Higbe vs. Sunkel
Higbe is called out on strikes. 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--
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sunkel vs. Higbe
Sunkel is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Jurges who tags Bordagaray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Leiber fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Leiber. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Sunkel
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Higbe
Leiber 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: 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it 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: ---
Sunkel vs. Higbe
Sunkel 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: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli 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--
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott 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: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Higbe
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Sunkel
Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Sunkel hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Witek reaches second base with a double. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Casey
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Witek scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Buster Maynard now playing left field.
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Sunkel
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Casey
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Casey
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sunkel vs. Casey
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell 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, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Sunkel
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Rowe hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman takes first base on ball four. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bordagaray F, cf 4 0 2 0 Bartell D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 2
Rizzo J, rf 3 1 2 1 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Maynard B, lf 0 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 3 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 3 3
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sunkel T, p 4 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 1 31 5 8 5
Brooklyn 000 100 010 -- 2
New York 000 003 20x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 3
Casey H 2.0 3 2 2 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sunkel T (W) 9.0 7 2 1 6 3
E -- Leiber H, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 8
2B -- Rizzo J, Owen M, Marshall W, Witek M, Medwick J
HR -- Jurges B
SB -- Reese P
WP -- Higbe K
T -- 2:28
A -- 21920
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