Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lee
  
  Reese hits a popup towards first. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Lee
  
  Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phelps vs. Lee
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lee
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wasdell vs. Lee
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Phelps scores. Walker moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vosmik vs. Lee
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Lee
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lee
  
  Davis bunts towards first. Hack scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Lee
  
  Reese hits a fly ball towards right field. Nicholson fields the ball and throws to third. Rogell drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rogell. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Lee
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Davis
  
  Rogell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Davis
  
  Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattick vs. Davis
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Davis
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Lee
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Lee
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wasdell vs. Lee
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Phelps moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vosmik vs. Root
  
  Charlie Root now pitching.
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Root
  
  There goes Wasdell. The throw from Todd and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack 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 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman 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 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Davis
  
  Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Root
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Root
  
  Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Curt Davis.
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Root
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lavagetto vs. Root
  
  Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Tamulis
  
  Vito Tamulis now pitching.
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Tamulis
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Tamulis
  
  Root strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Root
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Root
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Root
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Root
  
  Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Tamulis
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Tamulis
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Tamulis
  
  Dallessandro 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 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Root
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Root
  
  Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamulis vs. Root
  
  Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Root
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Tamulis
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Tamulis
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Tamulis
  
  Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Root
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Root
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Root
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Root
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Tamulis
  
  Todd hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Tamulis
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Tamulis
  
  Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charlie Root.
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Tamulis
  
  Jake Mooty pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Page
  
  Vance Page now pitching.
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Page
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Page
  
  Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
  
  Coscarart strikes out. There goes Hudson. The throw from Todd to Mattick, and Hudson is out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Tamulis
  
  Dixie Walker now playing right field. Charlie Gilbert now playing center field.
  
  Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Tamulis
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Tamulis
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Tamulis
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamulis vs. Page
  
  Tamulis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Page
  
  Reese bunts towards third. Rogell juggles the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Tamulis moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lavagetto vs. Page
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamulis scores. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Page
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phelps vs. Page
  
  Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Raffensberger
  
  Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Lavagetto moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wasdell vs. Raffensberger
  
  Wasdell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogell vs. Tamulis
  
  Rogell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Tamulis
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Todd for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Tamulis
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/18/1940 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Reese P, ss           4  0  1  0   Hack S, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Lavagetto C, 3b       4  1  1  1   Herman B, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Medwick J, lf         5  1  1  0   Dallessandro D, lf    3  1  0  0   
Phelps B, c           2  2  2  1   Nicholson B, rf       3  2  2  2   
Walker D, cf-rf       5  0  1  0   Leiber H, cf          4  1  1  2   
Wasdell J, 1b         5  0  3  2   Rogell B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Vosmik J, rf          4  0  0  1   Todd A, c             4  0  1  0   
Hudson J, pr          0  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Gilbert C, cf         0  0  0  0   Lee B, p              1  0  0  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       3  2  1  1   Root C, p             1  0  0  0   
Davis C, p            0  0  0  0   Hartnett G, ph        1  0  1  0   
Gallagher J, ph       1  0  0  0   Mooty J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Tamulis V, p          2  1  1  0   Page V, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Raffensberger K, p    0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 11  6                        33  4  7  4

Brooklyn         212 001 001 --  7
Chicago          013 000 000 --  4

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C               3.0  6  4  4  1  0
Tamulis V (W)         6.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             2.1  6  5  4  2  0
Root C                4.2  2  1  1  2  0
Page V                1.1  3  1  1  1  1
Raffensberger K       0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Nicholson B, Rogell B 2
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Todd A
3B -- Nicholson B, Reese P
HR -- Nicholson B, Leiber H, Coscarart P
CS -- Wasdell J, Hudson J
SH -- Davis C, Reese P
T -- 2:04
A -- 8454

    

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