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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 23, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Coaker Triplett | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 23, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hubbell
Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hubbell
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Hubbell
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triplett vs. Hubbell
Triplett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Lanier
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott hits a line drive into left field. Musial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Musial. Maynard goes all the way around to score. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Lanier
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Hubbell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hubbell
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Hubbell
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Hubbell
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Lanier
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Lanier
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lanier
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hubbell
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hubbell
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Hubbell
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Hubbell
Triplett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Hubbell
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Hubbell
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maynard throws the ball in to Witek who tags Sanders trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kurowski moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Dickson
Witek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hubbell
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Dickson bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Sayles
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Sayles
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Marion scores. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Sayles
There's a wild pitch. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Sayles
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Sayles
Triplett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Dickson
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Dickson
Mancuso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sayles vs. Dickson
Sayles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sayles
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Sayles
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Sayles
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Sayles
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Dickson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dickson
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Dickson
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Sayles
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sayles
Sayles fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sayles. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Sayles
Musial hits a popup towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sayles
Cooper hits a popup towards the mound. Sayles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Dickson
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Dickson
Orengo hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Dickson
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Sayles
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Sayles
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sayles
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Dickson
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Bill Sayles.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Dickson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dickson
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Dickson
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Adams
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Adams
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Dickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Dickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Adams
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triplett vs. Adams
Triplett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Dickson
Orengo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Dickson
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Dickson
Babe Barna pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Dickson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 5 1 1 3
Walker H, cf 3 1 2 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 5 2 2 2 Maynard B, cf 4 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 3 4 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0
Triplett C, rf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Orengo J, 1b 3 2 1 1
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 1 0
Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0 Sayles B, p 1 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Barna B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 34 5 7 4
St.Louis 003 300 000 -- 6
New York 130 000 001 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M 1.2 5 4 3 1 1
Dickson M (W) 7.1 2 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C* 3.0 8 4 4 1 0
Sayles B (L) 4.0 3 2 2 2 3
Adams A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Musial S, Sayles B, Witek M
LOB -- St.Louis 9, New York 5
3B -- Musial S
HR -- Bartell D, Cooper W, Orengo J
SH -- Dickson M
WP -- Sayles B
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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