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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1939
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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 9, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,559 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Tom Hafey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 9, 1939
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore 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--
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seeds vs. Casey
Seeds hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Moore scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Casey
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Casey
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hudson. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrman vs. Casey
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Lohrman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lohrman
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Lohrman
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Casey
Seeds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lohrman
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart 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--
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Casey
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Casey
Hafey hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Lohrman vs. Casey
Lohrman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Lohrman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Lohrman
Koy hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Lohrman
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lohrman
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Casey
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Casey
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ripple vs. Lohrman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parks vs. Lohrman
Art Parks pinch hits for Ernie Koy.
Parks hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Lohrman
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Casey
Art Parks now playing left field.
Hafey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Casey
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Jurges who tags Hudson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lohrman
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Demaree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Casey
Seeds bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarthy vs. Casey
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Demaree scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartje vs. Melton
Chris Hartje pinch hits for Art Parks.
Hartje hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Moore chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Jurges. Jurges fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jurges. Camilli scores. Ripple goes all the way around to score. Hartje moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Melton
Todd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartje scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Melton
Hudson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Hudson reaches second base with a double. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Casey vs. Melton
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Todd tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Hudson scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Seeds chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Hafey fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hafey. Coscarart scores. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Melton
Ripple strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Casey
Gene Moore now playing left field.
Hafey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Mel Ott pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1939 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 3 0
Moore J, lf 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 1
Demaree F, rf 3 1 2 0 Walker D, cf 3 1 0 0
Seeds B, cf 2 0 0 1 Camilli D, 1b 4 2 3 0
Danning H, c 4 1 1 1 Ripple J, rf 5 1 2 2
McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Koy E, lf 2 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Parks A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Hafey T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hartje C, ph 1 1 1 2
Lohrman B, p 3 0 0 0 Moore G, lf 0 0 0 0
Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 1 2 1
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudson J, ss 4 1 2 0
Casey H, p 3 0 0 1
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33 3 8 3 35 8 15 7
New York 100 100 010 -- 3
Brooklyn 000 001 07x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B* 7.0 8 3 3 5 2
Melton C (L) 1.0 7 5 5 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Camilli D, Hudson J 2, Jurges B, Hafey T
DP -- New York 2, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Camilli D, Demaree F, McCarthy J, Hartje C, Hudson J, Lavagetto C
3B -- Camilli D
HR -- Danning H
SH -- Seeds B
SF -- Casey H
HBP -- by Casey H (Jurges B)
WP -- Melton C
T -- 2:14
A -- 15559
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