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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 4, 1943 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Kraus |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,517 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | Shortstop |
Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Jack Kraus | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dee Moore | Catcher |
Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 4, 1943
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Melton
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Melton
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Melton
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kraus
Galan hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Kraus
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Melton
Naylor strikes out. The ball gets by Moore. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Dahlgren. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Melton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Dahlgren moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Melton
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kraus vs. Melton
Kraus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Melton
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kraus
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kraus
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Kraus
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Melton
Northey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Melton
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kraus
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Kraus
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kraus
Melton bunts towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Kampouris moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Kraus
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Melton
Naylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Melton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Melton
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Kraus
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kraus
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kraus vs. Melton
Kraus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Melton
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Melton
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kraus
Camilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Kraus
Medwick hits a line drive towards short. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kraus
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Melton
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Kraus
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kraus
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Alex Kampouris.
Melton bunts towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to first for the out. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Kraus
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Kraus
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Melton
Al Glossop now playing second base.
Naylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Melton
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Melton
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop misplays the ball. That's an error on Glossop. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kraus vs. Melton
Kraus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Melton
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Murtaugh reaches third base with a triple. Livingston goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Melton
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Melton
There goes Northey. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Northey steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Melton
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kraus
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kraus
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Kraus
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Kraus
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Melton
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Melton
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Melton
Naylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Melton
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Melton
Livingston hits a popup in front of the plate. Moore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Kraus
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Kraus
Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Kraus
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Kraus
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kraus vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Kraus hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Kimball
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Kimball
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Kimball
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Kimball
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Kraus
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Kraus
Herman hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Kraus
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Kraus
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Kraus
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1943 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Murtaugh D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Galan A, cf 2 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 0 1 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Herman B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, ss 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Naylor E, cf 4 1 2 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1 May P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Moore D, c 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 1 0 0 Kampouris A, 2b 1 0 1 0 Kraus J, p 3 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, pr 0 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Melton R, p 0 0 0 0 Cooney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 6 3 29 1 5 1 Philadelphia 000 000 201 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 000 001 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kraus J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 8.0 4 2 1 6 6 Kimball N 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Moore D, Glossop A DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Medwick J, Walker D 3B -- Murtaugh D HR -- Naylor E SB -- Northey R SH -- Melton R 2 WP -- Melton R T -- 2:16 A -- 3517
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