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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 17, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,784 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 17, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize 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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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Vosmik trying to get to third. Martin throws the ball in to Orengo, who tags Vosmik for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lanier
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Grissom
Lanier bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Coscarart covering - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Lanier
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lanier
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Lanier
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Grissom
Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Grissom
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik throws the ball in to Hudson who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moore scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lanier
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Grissom
Lanier bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coscarart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coscarart. Lanier scores. Brown scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Grissom
There goes Martin. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Marion hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Lanier
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanier
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Rachunok
Steve Rachunok now pitching.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Rachunok
There goes Owen. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Rachunok
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rachunok fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Rachunok
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1940 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Moore T, cf 3 2 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0
Martin P, rf 4 1 3 3 Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Koy E, lf 4 0 1 1 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 2 0
Orengo J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0
Owen M, c 2 0 1 0 Hudson J, ss 3 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 4 1 0 0 Grissom L, p 2 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rachunok S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 4 32 0 5 0
St.Louis 000 001 040 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L) 7.2 7 5 5 5 3
Tamulis V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rachunok S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Coscarart P, Marion M
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Brooklyn 6
SB -- Martin P
CS -- Owen M
WP -- Grissom L
T -- 1:45
A -- 3784
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