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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1943 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1943 |
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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 | September 5, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 15,283 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Charlie Mead | Center Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Van Mungo | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 5, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Higbe
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray juggles the ball. That's an error on Bordagaray. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it 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: ---
Bordagaray vs. Mungo
Bordagaray 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--
Vaughan vs. Mungo
Vaughan 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo 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: 1--
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi 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--
Mead vs. Higbe
Mead strikes out. There goes Lombardi. The throw from Bragan to Vaughan, and Lombardi is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker 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--
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Mungo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Mungo
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Mead 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. Higbe
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Higbe
Mungo hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Higbe
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a ball on the ground into left field. Galan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Galan. Jurges scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Mungo
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mungo
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Higbe
Mead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Mungo
Bragan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Higbe
Mungo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Higbe
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Mungo
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Mungo
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Mungo
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mead. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Mungo
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Mungo
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Mungo
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Higbe
Mead hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Higbe
Mungo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Mungo
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Mungo
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Mungo
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Mungo
Olmo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bordagaray scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Mungo
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mead who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Herman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Allen
Bragan hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Higbe
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Higbe
Witek 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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott hits a popup towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Allen
Higbe hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Allen
Bordagaray hits a popup towards first. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Allen
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Higbe
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Higbe
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Higbe
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Higbe
Hugh East pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. East moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1943 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Maynard B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 1 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Olmo L, cf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 1 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 4 1 East H, pr 0 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 2 Mead C, cf 4 0 1 0 Bragan B, c 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 0 0 Higbe K, p 4 0 1 0 Mungo V, p 3 0 1 0 Allen J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 36 5 12 5 New York 001 000 000 -- 1 Brooklyn 000 100 40x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mungo V (L) 6.2 11 5 5 2 1 Allen J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5 E -- Bordagaray F, Galan A DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Vaughan A 3B -- Walker D SB -- Vaughan A CS -- Lombardi E T -- 2:13 A -- 15283
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