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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 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 August 6, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 6, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese 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--
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber 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--
Witek vs. Allen
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Allen
Werber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Allen
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Werber 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. Schumacher
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it 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: ---
Young vs. Allen
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Allen
Barna 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: ---
Maynard vs. Allen
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Schumacher
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Allen
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Allen
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli 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--
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
There goes Camilli. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Allen
Werber 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--
Witek vs. Allen
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Allen
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Allen
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Allen
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Allen
Maynard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Allen
Bartell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schumacher
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Schumacher
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Schumacher
Allen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Allen
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Allen
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Allen
Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Allen
Witek 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Allen
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Allen
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Young reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barna vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Schumacher
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Joe Medwick.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Head
Billy Sullivan now catching. Johnny Rizzo now playing left field.
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Head
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Head
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schumacher
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Schumacher
Sullivan 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, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Head
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, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Head
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Head
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Schumacher
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Ed Head.
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Schumacher
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field. Maynard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maynard. Herman moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Schumacher
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Casey
There goes Bartell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Casey
There goes Bartell. The throw from Sullivan and he is safe. Bartell steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Casey
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schumacher vs. Casey
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Casey
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Schumacher
Vaughan 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schumacher
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Schumacher
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macon vs. Schumacher
Max Macon pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Macon takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1942 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 3 2
Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 5 2 1 1
Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 3 3
Medwick J, lf 2 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rizzo J, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 3 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Maynard B, cf 4 1 1 2
Vaughan A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0
Galan A, cf 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 4 1 0 0
Sullivan B, c 2 0 1 0
Allen J, p 2 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Macon M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 34 8 12 8
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 420 20x -- 8
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Allen J (L) 4.2 9 6 6 0 3
Head E 2.1 3 2 2 2 1
Casey H 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 2
E -- Maynard B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 6
2B -- Young B 2
HR -- Ott M 2, Maynard B, Werber B, Witek M
SB -- Bartell D 2
CS -- Werber B, Camilli D
T -- 2:20
A -- 15281
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