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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1943
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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 1, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 1, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Macon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Max Macon | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 1, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Macon
Barna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Melton
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Macon
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Macon
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Macon
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Macon
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Melton
Macon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kampouris moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Macon
Orengo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Macon
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up 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: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Melton
There goes Herman. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Melton
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kampouris vs. Melton
Kampouris hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Melton
Macon 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Macon
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Macon
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Macon
Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Melton
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it 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: ---
Gordon vs. Macon
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Macon
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. Gordon scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Macon
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bradford vs. Macon
Vic Bradford pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. Macon
The umpire calls a balk on Macon Jurges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Sayles
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Sayles
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. Sayles
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Sayles
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Macon
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Macon
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Macon
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Sayles
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Sayles
There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Sayles
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Sayles
Medwick 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 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Macon
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Macon
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Macon
Orengo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sayles
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sayles
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sayles
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. Sayles
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macon vs. Sayles
Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Macon
Dick Bartell pinch hits for Bill Sayles.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a line drive towards third. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Coombs
Bobby Coombs now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Coombs
There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Coombs
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Coombs
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. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Coombs
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Coombs
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Coombs
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Herman reaches second base with a double. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Coombs
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Herman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kampouris vs. Coombs
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Macon
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Macon
Ott is hit by the pitch. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Webber
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Webber
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Barna moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orengo vs. Webber
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick 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 5/1/1943, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 5 2 2 0 Maynard B, cf 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 5 2 2 4 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 5 3 2 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Owen M, c 5 0 2 2 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 1
Kampouris A, 2b 3 1 0 1 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Macon M, p 4 0 0 0 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0
Webber L, p 0 0 0 0 Bradford V, ph 1 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 0 0 0 0
Bartell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Coombs B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 11 9 32 2 4 1
Brooklyn 003 201 003 -- 9
New York 000 020 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Macon M (W)* 8.0 4 2 1 1 1
Webber L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (L) 5.0 3 5 5 3 0
Sayles B 3.0 4 1 1 1 2
Coombs B 1.0 4 3 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Jurges B 2, Vaughan A, Galan A
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 6
2B -- Camilli D, Witek M, Herman B
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Vaughan A, Camilli D
SB -- Herman B, Galan A 2
HBP -- by Macon M (Ott M)
Balk -- Macon M
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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