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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 1, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sunkel |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Tom Sunkel | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sunkel
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Sunkel
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sunkel
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Sunkel
Triplett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sunkel
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Sunkel
Kurowski 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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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sunkel
Sanders 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sunkel
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sunkel
Lanier 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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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lanier
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Lanier
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Lanier
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sunkel
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sunkel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sunkel
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Sunkel
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Lanier
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sunkel
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sunkel
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Sunkel
Sanders 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Sunkel
Marion 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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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lanier
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Lanier
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to second for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Lanier
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sunkel
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sunkel
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Sunkel
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lanier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sunkel
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Lanier
Sunkel strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Sunkel
Triplett 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sunkel
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Sunkel
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sunkel
Sanders hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Sunkel
Marion 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sunkel
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Sunkel
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lanier
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Lanier
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Lanier
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sunkel
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sunkel
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Sunkel
Triplett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sunkel
Cooper 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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Lanier
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Tom Sunkel.
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders 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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Marion 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 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Stan Musial now playing left field.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lanier, and towards Marion, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lanier
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1942, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 2 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Triplett C, lf 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 0 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 2 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0 Danning H, c 2 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, lf 3 0 2 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Sunkel T, p 2 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 3 1 2 0 Leiber H, ph 1 0 1 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 28 1 5 1
St.Louis 200 010 000 -- 3
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sunkel T (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 1
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Marion M
DP -- St.Louis 5, New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 3
2B -- Kurowski W
HR -- Slaughter E
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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