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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 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 May 17, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1940 |
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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 | May 17, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 11,068 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Ray Blades | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 17, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Warneke
Gilbert hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Warneke
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Padgett for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Wyatt
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Warneke
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Warneke
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Warneke
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Wyatt
Warneke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Warneke
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Warneke
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Warneke
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Wyatt
Orengo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Wyatt
Warneke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Warneke
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Warneke
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Warneke
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Warneke
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Warneke
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Warneke
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Warneke
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Warneke
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Wyatt
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Wyatt
Warneke 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, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Warneke
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Warneke
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Russell
Wyatt bunts towards the mound. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Brown covering - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyatt
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Russell
Gilbert hits a line drive towards short. Orengo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Russell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo misplays the ball. That's an error on Orengo. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Russell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Russell
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Russell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin juggles the ball. That's an error on Martin. Coscarart moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Joe Orengo.
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Wyatt
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Hopp 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, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1940 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 3 1 2 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1 Phelps B, c 2 1 1 2 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Padgett D, c 4 1 1 2 Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 0 1 0 Orengo J, ss 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 1 Martin P, ph 1 0 1 0 Wyatt W, p 3 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 3 0 0 0 Russell J, p 0 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 30 4 6 4 St.Louis 100 200 000 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 300 10x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L (L)* 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 Russell J 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Shoun C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Orengo J, Martin S DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Brooklyn 5 3B -- Martin P HR -- Padgett D, Phelps B, Camilli D T -- 2:26 A -- 11068
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