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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on May 31, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 29,104 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Max West | First Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Bill Donovan | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wyatt
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Donovan
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Donovan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Donovan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sisti picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sisti. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Donovan
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Donovan
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Wyatt
West takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Donovan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Donovan
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Donovan
There goes Owen. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Owen steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Donovan
Skippy Roberge now playing shortstop.
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Donovan
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Donovan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Wyatt
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wyatt
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Wyatt
Roberge takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Donovan
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Donovan
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Donovan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Donovan
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Donovan
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Donovan
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Donovan
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Donovan
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Donovan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Wyatt
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Wyatt
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Donovan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Donovan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Donovan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Donovan
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Wyatt
Roberge hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Donovan
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Donovan
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Roberge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Donovan
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Donovan
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Donovan
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Donovan
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Donovan
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Donovan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Chet Ross pinch hits for Bill Donovan.
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Wyatt
Phil Masi pinch runs for Chet Ross.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Wyatt
Waner bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberge vs. Wyatt
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Wyatt
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Earley
Tom Earley now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Earley
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Earley
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Earley
There goes Owen. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Owen steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Earley
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Earley
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Wyatt
West takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Tony Cuccinello pinch hits for Tom Earley.
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Wyatt
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1942, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D) Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 5 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 1 0 0 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 3 0 Roberge S, ss 2 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 1 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 0 0 West M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 2 1 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 3 2 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 0 0 0 Donovan B, p 2 0 0 0 Ross C, ph 1 0 1 0 Masi P, pr 0 0 0 0 Earley T, p 0 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 32 3 9 3 Boston 000 000 001 -- 1 Brooklyn 011 000 01x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Donovan B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 4 0 Earley T 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 3 E -- Sisti S, Reese P DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Brooklyn 9 2B -- West M 3B -- Reiser P SB -- Owen M 2 SH -- Waner P T -- 2:08 A -- 29104
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