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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 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 2, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Trinkle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 50,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 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 |
| Dee Moore | Catcher |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Ed Head | 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 |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Ken Trinkle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 2, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Trinkle
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Trinkle and he throws it away. Vaughan is safe on the error. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Trinkle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Head
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Head
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Trinkle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Trinkle
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. Trinkle
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Head vs. Trinkle
Head hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Head
Orengo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Head
Berres bunts towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to third for the out. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trinkle vs. Head
Trinkle takes first base on ball four. Orengo moves to third. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orengo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Trinkle
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Trinkle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Trinkle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Head
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Head
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris misplays the ball. That's an error on Kampouris. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Head
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berres vs. Head
Berres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Trinkle
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Trinkle
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Head
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Head
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Trinkle
Head hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Trinkle
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Head
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Trinkle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Trinkle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Trinkle
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Trinkle
Paul Waner pinch hits for Alex Kampouris.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields the ball and throws to Trinkle covering. Safe. Herman scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glossop vs. Trinkle
Al Glossop pinch hits for Ed Head.
Glossop hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Kimball
Al Glossop now playing second base. Newt Kimball now pitching.
Orengo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Kimball
Berres hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Kimball
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Trinkle
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Trinkle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Kimball
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Kimball
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Kimball
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Trinkle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Trinkle
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Trinkle
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Trinkle
Max Macon pinch hits for Newt Kimball.
Macon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Trinkle
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Trinkle
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Trinkle
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trinkle
Walker takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Trinkle
Medwick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1943, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Galan A, cf 5 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 4 1 2 2
Vaughan A, ss 5 0 3 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 2 0
Moore D, c 3 0 1 0 Orengo J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Kampouris A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Berres R, c 3 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 1 1 Trinkle K, p 2 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
Macon M, ph 1 0 0 0
Melton R, p 0 0 0 0
Head E, p 2 0 0 0
Glossop A, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 8 1 30 2 5 2
Brooklyn 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 110 000 00x -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E (L) 5.0 5 2 2 3 1
Kimball N 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Melton R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Trinkle K (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 1
E -- Trinkle K, Kampouris A, Witek M
LOB -- Brooklyn 12, New York 7
2B -- Vaughan A
HR -- Maynard B
T -- 2:04
A -- 50257
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