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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 29, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on May 29, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sunkel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Tom Sunkel | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Ed Head | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 29, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Head
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
There goes Medwick. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sunkel
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Head
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Head, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Sunkel
Head hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a line drive into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Head
Barna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sunkel
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Head vs. Sunkel
Head takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Head
Sunkel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Head covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Head
Marshall bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Werber moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Werber scores. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Head
Barna strikes out. There goes Ott. The throw from Owen and Ott is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a fly ball towards center. Marshall catches it and throws to first to double up Medwick. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sunkel
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Head
There goes Danning. The throw from Owen to Reese and they have Danning trapped. The throw over to Camilli, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Head
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sunkel vs. Head
Sunkel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Sunkel
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Ed Head.
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli 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 -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
There goes Medwick. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sunkel
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Casey
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges is hit by the pitch. Barna moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Casey
Babe Young pinch hits for Mickey Witek.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herman throws to second for one, and Reese throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Barna scores. Danning scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sunkel vs. Casey
Sunkel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sunkel
Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Sunkel
Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Billy Herman.
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1942 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, pr 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, 3b 5 1 1 0 Barna B, lf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 1 2 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 2 1 Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0 Rizzo J, rf 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 2 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 1 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Head E, p 1 0 0 0 Sunkel T, p 4 0 0 0 Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 3 1 34 1 7 1 New York 000 000 100 2 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 000 001 0 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sunkel T (W) 10.0 7 1 1 5 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Head E 8.0 1 1 0 2 5 Casey H (L) 2.0 2 2 1 0 1 E -- Herman B, Reese P DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- New York 3, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Walker D 2, Rizzo J 3B -- Vaughan A SB -- Reese P CS -- Medwick J 2, Ott M, Danning H SH -- Marshall W HBP -- by Casey H (Jurges B) A -- (null)
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