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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 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 September 6, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left 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
September 6, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Sunkel
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 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: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize 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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higbe vs. Sunkel
Higbe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young 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: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sunkel
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Higbe
Sunkel strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Reese 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 line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Sunkel
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sunkel
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Higbe
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Higbe
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sunkel moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sunkel moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Sunkel scores. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Higbe
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Higbe
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sunkel
Augie Galan pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese 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, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Casey
Berres hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Casey
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Sunkel
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1942, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1
Rizzo J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 3
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young B, cf 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 3 2 2 1 Maynard B, cf 0 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 3 0 1 0
Vaughan A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 1 1 Berres R, c 3 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sunkel T, p 3 1 1 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 30 4 6 4
Brooklyn 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 000 004 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 6.0 6 4 4 0 4
Casey H 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Sunkel T (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 8
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 2
2B -- Ott M
HR -- Medwick J, Mize J
A -- 0
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