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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 14, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 14, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,757 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 14, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hamlin
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hamlin
Frey hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hamlin
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
There goes Walker. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Thompson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Thompson
The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hamlin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hamlin
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hamlin
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hamlin
Joost hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hamlin
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Hamlin
Werber hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Thompson
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thompson
Vosmik strikes out. The ball gets by Lombardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Walker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Vosmik moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hamlin
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hamlin
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hamlin
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hamlin
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hamlin
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Thompson
Hamlin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Hamlin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Thompson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hamlin
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hamlin
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hamlin
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hamlin
Frey hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hamlin
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hamlin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hamlin
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durocher for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Thompson
Hamlin hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hamlin
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hamlin
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hamlin
Joost hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Thompson
Vosmik bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Hamlin
Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Hershberger 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 -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hamlin
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hamlin
Frey hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1940 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 3 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 0 Goodman I, rf 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 3 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Rizzo J, lf 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 2 0 1 0 Hamlin L, p 3 0 1 0 Hershberger W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 2 0 30 2 8 2 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 101 000 00x -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J (L) 8.0 8 2 1 1 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Lombardi E DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Lavagetto C, Hamlin L, Camilli D CS -- Walker D SH -- Vosmik J PB -- Lombardi E T -- 1:31 A -- 17757
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