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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 19, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ace Adams |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 41,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ace Adams | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Adams
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Reyes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gregg
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Adams
Hart hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Adams
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Adams
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gregg
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Gregg
Reyes strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reyes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Adams
Galan 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gregg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Gregg
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witek for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Adams
Hart hits a ball on the ground into right field. Mead picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mead. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gregg vs. Adams
Gregg strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Adams
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gregg
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead bunts towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Gregg
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Adams
Olmo hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Adams
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Gregg
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gregg
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gregg
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gregg
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Adams
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Adams
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Adams
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Gregg
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Gregg
Mancuso bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Gregg
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Gregg
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Gregg
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Mead scores. Reyes goes all the way around to score. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Gregg
Joe Stephenson pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo throws the ball in to Herman who tags Rucker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stephenson scores. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching. Paul Waner pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Wittig
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Webber
Les Webber now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Webber
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Webber
There goes Witek. The throw from Owen and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Webber
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wittig
Galan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wittig
Schultz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Wittig
Owen 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
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Webber
Mead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Webber
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Webber
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wittig
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Wittig
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Les Webber.
Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wittig
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wittig
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Wittig
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Wittig
Olmo 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1943, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Vaughan A, ss 5 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 1
Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, cf 5 1 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Galan A, lf 4 2 2 1 Medwick J, lf 3 1 0 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 1 1 Mead C, rf 2 1 1 0
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 2 1 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Reyes N, 1b 3 1 0 1
Hart B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 3
Gregg H, p 2 0 0 0 Adams A, p 2 0 0 0
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 1
Webber L, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson J, pr 0 1 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 0 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 28 7 7 6
Brooklyn 200 000 011 -- 4
New York 000 403 00x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 6.0 7 7 6 4 2
Webber L 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Adams A (W) 6.0 6 2 2 2 2
Wittig J (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Reyes N, Mead C, Walker D, Vaughan A
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 3
HR -- Kerr B, Galan A
SB -- Vaughan A
CS -- Witek M
SH -- Mead C, Mancuso G
T -- 2:07
A -- 41683
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