Dodgers @ Giants
May 31, 1941

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Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 5 11 2
Giants 2 8 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Dodgers 5 11 2
Giants 2 8 2

Johnny Rucker Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .284
OBP .750 .333
At Bats 3 81
Hits 2 23
• Singles 2 18
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 6
RBI’s 0 9

Mace Brown Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 1 0
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Polo Grounds - May 31, 1941
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Out
Mace Brown
Mickey Owen
Dolph Camilli
Billy Herman
Cookie Lavagetto
Pee Wee Reese
Joe Medwick
Pete Reiser
Dixie Walker
Johnny Rucker
Ken O'Dea
Billy Jurges

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Brooklyn Dodgers 5 11 2 9
New York Giants 2 8 2 8
Winning Pitcher Hugh Casey
Losing Pitcher Carl Hubbell
Save Mace Brown
Game Winning RBI Pete Reiser
Attendance 23,753
Time of Game 2 hours 10 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig. O'Dea hits a fly ball towards center. Reiser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Reiser. Danning scores. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 9 Orengo strikes out.
Bottom 9 Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second.
Bottom 9 Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Camilli is called out on strikes.
Top 9 Lavagetto takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Reiser strikes out.
Top 9 There goes Herman. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Herman steals second.
Top 9 Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Reese is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brown, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Dixie Walker now playing right field. Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 8 Owen takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. Lavagetto scores.
Top 8 There's a wild pitch. Lavagetto moves to second.
Top 8 Dixie Walker pinch hits for Joe Vosmik. Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Camilli strikes out.
Top 8 Johnnie Wittig now pitching. Lavagetto takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Dick Bartell pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett. Mace Brown now pitching. Rucker 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.
Bottom 7 Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Carl Hubbell. Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to second.
Bottom 7 Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Jurges takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Reese hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser throws the ball in to Herman who tags Moore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ott moves to third.
Bottom 6 Danning strikes out.
Bottom 6 Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ott takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second.
Top 6 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges.
Top 6 Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Hubbell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 There goes Reiser. The throw from Danning and he is out, Orengo applying the tag.
Top 5 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second.
Top 5 Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag.
Top 5 Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Jurges strikes out.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second.
Bottom 4 Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Casey strikes out.
Top 4 Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Bottom 3 Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field. Rucker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rucker. Reese scores. Reiser goes all the way around to score. Lavagetto moves to third.
Top 3 Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Reese moves to second.
Top 3 Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Reese takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Casey bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second.
Top 3 Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Orengo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli.
Bottom 2 Moore strikes out.
Top 2 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Camilli for the double play.
Top 2 Camilli takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Young hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores.
Bottom 1 Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third.
Bottom 1 Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second.
Bottom 1 Rucker takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out.