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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 26, 1940 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,281 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Art Mahan | First Baseman |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Heinie Mueller | Second Baseman |
Bill Atwood | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 26, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Lavagetto hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Higbe
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hamlin
Marty strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Hamlin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Hamlin
Mahan hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Hamlin
There goes Bragan. The throw from Franks and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Higbe
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a popup towards short. Bragan catches it and throws to first to double up Koy. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Hamlin
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arnovich moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hamlin
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Arnovich scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hamlin
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Higbe
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Higbe
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Hamlin
Atwood hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hamlin
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hamlin
Marty is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Higbe
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Hamlin
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Hamlin
Mahan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Hamlin
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Mahan moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Hamlin
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Hamlin
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Higbe
Franks hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Hamlin
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Hamlin
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Hamlin
Marty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Higbe
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Higbe
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Hamlin
Bragan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Hamlin
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Hamlin
Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Higbe
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Higbe
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Hamlin
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hamlin
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hamlin
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Camilli catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Higbe
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
There goes Reese. The throw from Atwood and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Higbe
Phelps hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Higbe
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwood vs. Tamulis
Leo Durocher now playing second base. Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Tamulis
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Tamulis
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Gilbert hits a line drive towards first. Mahan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Higbe
Gene Moore pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Higbe
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Higbe
Franks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Tamulis
Gene Moore now playing right field.
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Tamulis
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Tamulis
Arnovich strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Higbe
Koy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Higbe
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Higbe
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Higbe
Tamulis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Tamulis
Wally Berger pinch hits for Chuck Klein.
Berger hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tamulis
May hits a popup in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Tamulis
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1940 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Bragan B, ss 4 0 2 0 Moore G, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Mahan A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Arnovich M, lf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 1 Klein C, rf 2 0 1 0 Franks H, c 4 0 0 0 Berger W, ph 1 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 3 0 0 0 May P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 1 Mueller H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Atwood B, c 3 0 0 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 3 0 1 0 Durocher L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 1 0 0 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 4 2 32 1 6 0 Brooklyn 000 000 001 1 -- 2 Philadelphia 010 000 000 0 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L 7.0 5 1 1 2 4 Tamulis V (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (L) 10.0 4 2 2 3 6 E -- Lavagetto C DP -- Brooklyn 3, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Philadelphia 3 HR -- Reese P SB -- Reese P CS -- Bragan B SH -- Hamlin L T -- 1:57 A -- 3281
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