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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 23, 1943
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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 June 23, 1943 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Al Glossop | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 23, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker 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--
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Melton
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Melton
Bartell 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--
Mancuso vs. Melton
There goes Bartell. The throw from Bragan and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wittig vs. Melton
Wittig strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball towards right. Ott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan 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: 1--
Glossop vs. Wittig
Glossop 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up 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: ---
Bragan vs. Wittig
Bragan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wittig
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Melton
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Melton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughan. Ott scores. Witek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wittig vs. Melton
Wittig hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Witek scores. Bartell moves to third. Orengo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Melton
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Wittig
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glossop for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Wittig
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wittig
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner takes first base on ball four. Bragan moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan scores. Vaughan scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Melton
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wittig
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. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Wittig
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Wittig
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Wittig
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Melton
Wittig hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Melton covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Melton
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner bunts towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Wittig
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan takes first base on ball four. Vaughan scores. Walker moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glossop vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Glossop takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bragan vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Bragan takes first base on ball four. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Feldman
Melton takes first base on ball four. Galan scores. Glossop moves to third. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
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
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Melton
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Melton
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Melton
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Melton
Bartell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Adams
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Melton
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Melton
Rucker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1943, game 1 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 1 Vaughan A, 3b 5 2 2 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 5 1 2 3
Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0 Walker D, lf 3 1 0 0
Witek M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Bartell D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Galan A, cf 4 1 0 1
Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0 Glossop A, ss 2 0 0 1
Orengo J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bragan B, c 3 1 2 1
Wittig J, p 3 0 0 0 Melton R, p 3 0 0 1
Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Maynard B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 1 32 7 8 7
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 020 41x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (L) 6.2 6 6 6 6 1
Mungo V* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Feldman H+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Adams A 1.1 2 1 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (W) 9.0 5 2 0 5 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Ott M, Vaughan A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 8, Brooklyn 11
HR -- Camilli D
SB -- Bartell D
SH -- Mancuso G, Waner P
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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