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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 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 | August 5, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Sunkel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Macon |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 23,223 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Hank Leiber | Left Fielder |
Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
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 |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Center Fielder |
Max Macon | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Macon
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Macon
Werber 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. Macon
Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out 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 hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Macon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Macon
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Sunkel
Macon 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sunkel
There goes Macon. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Macon
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sunkel vs. Macon
Sunkel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo strikes out. The ball gets by Danning. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Reese. He's safe. There goes Herman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Sunkel
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Macon
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Macon
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Macon
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Sunkel
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Sunkel
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. Sunkel
Macon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Macon
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Macon
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sunkel
Reese hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sunkel
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Sunkel
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sunkel
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Macon
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Macon
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Tom Sunkel.
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Macon
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Macon
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Macon
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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Macon
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Feldman
Augie Galan pinch hits for Frenchy Bordagaray.
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. Feldman
Macon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Macon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Feldman
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. Macon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Feldman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Macon
Augie Galan now playing center field.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Macon
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Macon
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Johnny Rizzo.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Feldman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Feldman
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. Walker scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Feldman
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Feldman
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Lohrman
Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Macon vs. Lohrman
Macon 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
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Macon
Dixie Walker now playing right field.
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Macon
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Macon
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Macon
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1942 -- New York at Brooklyn (N) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Rizzo J, rf 2 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, ph-rf 1 1 1 0 Leiber H, lf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 1 Maynard B, cf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Danning H, c 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 1 Sunkel T, p 1 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, cf 2 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0 Galan A, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0 Macon M, p 4 0 1 0 Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 2 0 31 4 8 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 101 000 02x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sunkel T (L) 5.0 4 2 2 4 4 Feldman H 2.1 4 2 2 1 0 Lohrman B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Macon M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Danning H, Reese P DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- New York 2, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Witek M, Macon M SB -- Herman B CS -- Macon M HBP -- by Macon M (Bartell D) T -- 1:51 A -- 23223
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