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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 19, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 19, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 19, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Young trying to get to third. Gilbert throws the ball in to Lavagetto, who tags Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Casey
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Schumacher
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casey vs. Schumacher
Casey bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lavagetto. Ott moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Casey
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Phelps reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Phelps scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Whitehead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Casey
Schumacher bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Schumacher
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher takes first base on ball four. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Schumacher
Casey bunts towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Schumacher
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Casey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Gilbert scores. Coscarart scores. Vosmik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Melton
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Melton
Casey bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine scores. Durocher moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durocher scores. Gilbert scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Melton
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Coscarart scores. Mancuso moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullenbine vs. Melton
Danning fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Danning. Mancuso scores. Lavagetto scores. Camilli moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Melton
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Casey
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1940 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 2 1 1
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 2 2 1
Demaree F, lf 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 3 1 1 0
Danning H, c 4 0 3 0 Mancuso G, c 2 1 1 2
Young B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 2 3 4
Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Whitehead B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 2 1 1
Schumacher H, p 1 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 1 2 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0
Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
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32 0 9 0 33 12 12 10
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 000 111 36x -- 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4
Melton C 2.0 6 9 7 5 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 1
E -- Lavagetto C, Danning H
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- New York 8, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Phelps B, Lavagetto C 2, Whitehead B
SH -- Casey H 3, Schumacher H
HBP -- by Casey H (Jurges B)
T -- 2:18
A -- 24741
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