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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 18, 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 18, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 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 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,965 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pepper Martin | Third Baseman |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
Bill McGee | 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 |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 18, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Walker 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: ---
Gilbert vs. McGee
Gilbert hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball 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: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto 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: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
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
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Hamlin
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hamlin
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McGee
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese 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--
Hamlin vs. McGee
There goes Reese. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. McGee
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. McGee
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Mize reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Hamlin
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Hamlin
McGee bunts towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. McGee
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter 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, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. McGee
Roy Cullenbine pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. McGee
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Tamulis
Orengo hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Tamulis
McGee hits a line drive into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McGee covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. McGee
The umpire calls a balk on McGee Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. McGee
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. McGee
Padgett has Camilli trapped. The throw from Padgett to Martin and back to Padgett who tags Camilli out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tamulis
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Tamulis
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Tamulis
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. McGee
Herman Franks pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franks for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. McGee
Gilbert hits a popup in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching. Ernie Koy pinch hits for Dixie Walker.
Koy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Doyle
Ernie Koy now playing left field. Carl Doyle now pitching.
Medwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Doyle
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Doyle
Padgett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Doyle
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Doyle
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Doyle
Shoun 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 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Shoun
Johnny Hopp now playing left field.
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Shoun
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1940 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Martin P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 Koy E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Hopp J, lf 0 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 3 2 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Padgett D, c 3 1 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moore T, cf 4 2 2 3 Moore G, rf 3 0 1 0 Orengo J, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 2 0 McGee B, p 2 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 1 0 1 1 Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, ph 1 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 6 33 2 7 2 St.Louis 000 111 003 -- 6 Brooklyn 001 000 010 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGee B (W) 7.2 7 2 2 0 3 Shoun C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 4 Tamulis V 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Doyle C 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Orengo J 3B -- Mize J HR -- Medwick J, Moore T 2, Mize J 2 SB -- Reese P CS -- Camilli D SH -- McGee B Balk -- McGee B T -- 2:24 A -- 22965
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