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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 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 24, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 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 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,363 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Larry French | 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 |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 24, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman 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--
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witek for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker 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--
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Hubbell
French bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan 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: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Camilli scores. Rizzo moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Hubbell
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Hubbell
There go the runners. All runners are safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Hubbell
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. French
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. French
Hubbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Hubbell
Vaughan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli is walked intentionally. Reese moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a popup 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Witek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Owen bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. McGee
French hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McGee covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. French
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. French
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. French
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. McGee
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. McGee
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. Rizzo scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. McGee
French 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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. French
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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. French
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. French
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. French
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, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - 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 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. French
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Billy Werber pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. French
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. French
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Adams
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. French
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. French
Maynard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Vaughan A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 1 Maynard B, lf 4 0 1 0
Rizzo J, rf 4 2 1 0 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 5 0 3 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 2 0 1 1 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0
McGee B, p 1 0 0 0
Werber B, ph 1 0 1 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 4 31 0 5 0
Brooklyn 202 100 100 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L)* 4.0 10 5 5 2 0
McGee B 4.0 2 1 1 1 1
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 5
2B -- Camilli D
3B -- Witek M
HR -- Camilli D
SB -- Owen M, Walker D, Rizzo J
CS -- Reese P
SH -- French L, Owen M
T -- 2:10
A -- 50363
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