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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 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 September 18, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,961 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fischer
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to third for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Schultz reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Olmo scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyatt
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Fischer
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Fischer
Wyatt bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Fischer
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Herman. Medwick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mead vs. Wyatt
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Wyatt
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. Reyes reaches third base with a triple. Medwick scores. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Wyatt
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughan. Reyes scores. Kerr moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischer vs. Wyatt
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Rucker reaches second base with a double. Galan throws the ball in to Hart who tags Rucker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kerr scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyatt
Gordon 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Fischer
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Fischer
Wyatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fischer
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Wyatt
Mead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wyatt
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyatt
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Wyatt
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyatt
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schultz for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Fischer
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Wyatt
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wyatt
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Wyatt
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Fischer
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fischer
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyatt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Wyatt
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fischer
Owen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Fischer
Hart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyatt
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Fischer
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fischer
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Fischer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Fischer
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyatt scores. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Fischer
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker takes first base on ball four. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Fischer
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Wyatt
Mead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wyatt
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyatt
Kerr 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 9/18/1943 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 1
Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, cf 5 2 3 4 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 5 0 1 2 Mead C, rf 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 1 2 2
Hart B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 0 0
Wyatt W, p 2 2 2 0 Fischer R, p 3 0 0 0
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37 6 11 6 34 4 7 3
Brooklyn 201 000 102 -- 6
New York 040 000 000 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 7 4 2 1 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 9.0 11 6 6 4 3
E -- Herman B 2, Vaughan A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 4
2B -- Schultz H, Rucker J
3B -- Reyes N
HR -- Olmo L
SH -- Wyatt W
T -- 2:14
A -- 7961
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