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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 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 2, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 2, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schumacher
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schumacher
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schumacher
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cooper
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Bartell trying to get to third. Slaughter throws the ball in to Kurowski, who tags Bartell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Werber scores. Ott moves to third. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Schumacher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schumacher
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Cooper
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cooper
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schumacher
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schumacher
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schumacher
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cooper
Young 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schumacher
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schumacher
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Schumacher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schumacher
Kurowski hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Cooper
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cooper
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schumacher
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schumacher
Cooper bunts for an out with unknown description. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Schumacher
Brown hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schumacher
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Schumacher
Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to home for the out. Ott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Cooper
Maynard hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Schumacher
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schumacher
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schumacher
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schumacher
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Cooper
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schumacher
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schumacher
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Cooper
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Cooper
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cooper
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schumacher
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Schumacher
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Schumacher
O'Dea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kurowski vs. Schumacher
Johnny Hopp pinch runs for Ken O'Dea.
Kurowski bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Musial scores. Hopp moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Schumacher
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Schumacher
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Cooper
Walker Cooper now catching.
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Cooper
Babe Barna pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Cooper
Witek 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 8/2/1942, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 4 1 2 1 Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 1 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 1 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 3 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 3 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 4 0 0 1
Hopp J, pr 0 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 0 0 0 0 Barna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 2 0 Schumacher H, p 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 30 2 4 1
St.Louis 000 002 001 -- 3
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 4 2 0 5 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 9.0 6 3 2 2 3
E -- Cooper M, Bartell D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 6
SH -- Cooper M, Kurowski W
T -- 2:05
A -- 25841
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