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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 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 August 3, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 57,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | 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 |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mungo
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyatt
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Mungo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Mungo
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Mungo
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall 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--
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek 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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Mungo
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Mungo
Wyatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Wyatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Mungo
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Mungo
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Mungo
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Wyatt
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Mungo
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Mungo
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt juggles the ball. That's an error on Wyatt. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Danning reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Maynard moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maynard scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mungo vs. Wyatt
Mungo strikes out. There goes Witek. The throw from Owen to Reese, and Witek is out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Mungo
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mungo
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Mungo
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Mungo
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Riggs 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 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyatt
Young strikes out. The ball gets by Owen. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Ott. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Adams
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Adams
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Maynard out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyatt
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Galan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Feldman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riggs vs. Feldman
Riggs 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Bartell scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Feldman
Wyatt hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning 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, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Wyatt
Babe Barna pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Babe Barna.
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Galan 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 8/3/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 1 0
Galan A, cf 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 2 1 3 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 2 1 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 4 Marshall W, lf 4 1 1 0
Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maynard B, cf 4 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 2 1
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 1
Wyatt W, p 4 1 2 0 Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Barna B, ph 1 0 1 0
Schumacher H, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 9 7 36 4 10 4
Brooklyn 003 040 00 -- 7
New York 000 300 10 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 8.0 10 4 3 1 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L) 4.2 7 7 3 1 4
Adams A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Feldman H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Wyatt W, Young B, Owen M, Herman B, Camilli D
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 9
2B -- Wyatt W, Danning H, Bartell D
HR -- Walker D, Young B, Camilli D
CS -- Witek M
T -- 2:25
A -- 57305
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