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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 28, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on April 28, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 2,208 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
Erv Dusak | Right Fielder |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 28, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gumbert
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Melton
Crespi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Melton
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Gumbert
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gumbert
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Gumbert
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. Marshall moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Danning vs. Gumbert
Danning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Gumbert
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marshall scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Gumbert
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Melton
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Triplett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Triplett scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Melton
Babe Barna now playing left field. Willard Marshall now playing center field.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gumbert
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Gumbert
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Gumbert
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Melton
Gumbert 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 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Melton
Crespi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Melton
Dusak hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Gumbert
Barna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Gumbert
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Gumbert
Witek bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Barna moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melton vs. Gumbert
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Gumbert
The umpire calls a balk on Gumbert Barna scores. Danning moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Melton
Triplett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Moore scores. Triplett goes all the way around to score. Brown moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Gumbert
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Gumbert
Mize hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gumbert
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Gumbert
Barna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Melton
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Gumbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Melton
Crespi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gumbert moves to third. Crespi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Melton
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gumbert scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triplett vs. Melton
Triplett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Gumbert
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gumbert
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Gumbert
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Melton
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gumbert
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Gumbert
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Gumbert
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Lanier
Howie Moss pinch hits for Babe Barna.
Moss hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Melton
Howie Moss now playing left field.
Crespi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Melton
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lanier
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lanier
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Melton
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Melton
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Melton
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanier
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lanier
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lanier
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lanier
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Melton
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Melton
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Melton
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanier
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Lanier
Moss strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lanier
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Lanier
Witek hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Melton
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Melton
Moore bunts for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triplett vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triplett vs. Melton
Triplett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Melton
Hopp hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Marshall. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Triplett moves to third. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1942 -- New York at St.Louis (D) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Crespi C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 5 1 1 0 Dusak E, rf 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 2 0 Moore T, cf 5 2 1 1 Mize J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Triplett C, lf 3 2 2 0 Marshall W, lf-cf 5 1 2 1 Hopp J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Leiber H, cf 1 0 1 1 Brown J, 3b 4 0 2 2 Barna B, lf 2 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Moss H, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 2 0 Gumbert H, p 3 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 11 2 38 5 9 4 New York 020 100 100 0 -- 4 St.Louis 010 210 000 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L) 9.1 9 5 3 3 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gumbert H 6.1 9 4 4 3 2 Lanier M (W) 3.2 2 0 0 0 6 E -- Werber B 2, Marion M DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 8 2B -- Gumbert H, Hopp J 3B -- Triplett C SH -- Witek M WP -- Melton C Balk -- Gumbert H T -- 2:33 A -- 2208
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