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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1942
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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 May 8, 1942 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1942 |
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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 | May 8, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 42,822 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup towards first. Camilli 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: ---
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize 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--
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Melton
Owen 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--
Reese vs. Melton
Reese 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
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wyatt
Melton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melton scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Melton
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Melton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Wyatt trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Jurges, who relays the ball to Bartell who tags Wyatt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Melton
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Melton
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Vaughan scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Reiser scores. Rizzo scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into left field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. McGee
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bartell. Wyatt scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wyatt
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Wyatt
Marshall is hit by the pitch. Bartell scores. Jurges moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. McGee
Owen bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Wyatt
Maynard hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wyatt
McGee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. McGee
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. McGee
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. McGee
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Wyatt
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Mize takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott scores. There goes Mize trying to get to third. Rizzo throws the ball in to Reese, who relays the ball to Vaughan who tags Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. McGee
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. McGee
Casey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Casey
Babe Barna pinch hits for Buster Maynard.
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Babe Young pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Witek moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Casey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Adams
Babe Barna now playing left field. Willard Marshall now playing center field. Ace Adams now pitching.
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Adams
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Adams
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Casey
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Casey
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1942 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bartell D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Herman B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, 3b 5 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 0 1 Reiser P, cf 4 1 3 1 Mize J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Rizzo J, rf 4 1 1 2 Marshall W, lf-cf 4 0 2 3 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 5 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 1 Maynard B, cf 3 0 1 1 Owen M, c 3 0 1 0 Barna B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wyatt W, p 3 1 2 0 Melton C, p 1 1 1 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 McGee B, p 2 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 35 7 13 4 New York 011 010 210 -- 6 Brooklyn 004 200 10x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L) 2.1 7 4 2 1 2 McGee B 4.2 6 3 2 2 1 Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 6.1 6 5 5 4 5 Chipman B 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Casey H (S) 2.1 3 1 0 0 0 E -- Bartell D 2, Marshall W, Herman B 2 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 10, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Rizzo J, Medwick J HR -- Camilli D SH -- Bartell D, Owen M HBP -- by Wyatt W (Marshall W) T -- 2:33 A -- 42822
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