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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1941-08-12 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 39145 · 1:45
New York Giants defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 2–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Cliff Melton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Hugh Casey SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Coscarart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Casey | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Drake | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Johnny Rucker: D
- Mel Ott: 53
- Babe Young: 31
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: E5
- Billy Herman: 43.1-2
- Pete Reiser: 23
- Joe Medwick: 7/L
Top 2
- Gabby Hartnett: D
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Joe Orengo: 53
- Burgess Whitehead: E4.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Cliff Melton: W.1-2
- Dick Bartell: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Dolph Camilli: 46(1)/FO
- Dixie Walker: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mel Ott: S
- Babe Young: 4
- Gabby Hartnett: 13.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Bot 3
- Mickey Owen: 43
- Hugh Casey: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 4
- Joe Orengo: 4
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Cliff Melton: K23
Bot 4
- Pete Coscarart: 8
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Joe Medwick: S
- Cookie Lavagetto: S.1XH(842);B-2(E9)
Top 5
- Dick Bartell: 43
- Johnny Rucker: 4
- Mel Ott: 6
Bot 5
- Dolph Camilli: 53
- Dixie Walker: 13
- Mickey Owen: 3/FL
Top 6
- Babe Young: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 43.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.2XH(852)
- Joe Orengo: 13
Bot 6
- Hugh Casey: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Pete Coscarart: 46(1)/FO
- Pete Reiser: K
Top 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
- Cliff Melton: 63
- Dick Bartell: S
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Medwick: 8
- Cookie Lavagetto: S
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 8
- Mel Ott: 43
- Babe Young: 4/L
- Gabby Hartnett: 7/L
Bot 8
- Mickey Owen: 5/FL
- Tommy Tatum: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
Top 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Billy Jurges: CS2(26)
- Billy Jurges: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
Bot 9
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Pete Reiser: K
- Joe Medwick: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Billy Herman left with injured finger