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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 27, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 27, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,806 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Tex Carleton | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 27, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. Hack scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Carleton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Carleton
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Carleton
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carleton
Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Lee
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Medwick scores. Camilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carleton vs. Lee
Carleton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Carleton
Dallessandro 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Carleton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Carleton
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto bunts in front of the plate. Todd catches it and throws to first to double up Reese. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carleton
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lee
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Carleton
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Carleton
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Carleton
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Lee
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carleton
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Carleton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Carleton
Cavarretta 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lee
Vosmik bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carleton vs. Lee
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carleton vs. Lee
Carleton hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Carleton
Billy Rogell pinch hits for Bobby Mattick.
Rogell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Carleton
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Tamulis
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Hank Leiber now playing right field. Billy Rogell now playing shortstop.
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Lee
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Lee
There's a wild pitch. Hudson moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Lee
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hudson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Lee
Todd fires to second and picks off Camilli for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tamulis
Gus Mancuso now catching. Rip Russell pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tamulis
Rogell 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 6/27/1940 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 3 2 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 5 0 3 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gleeson J, cf 3 0 0 1 Walker D, cf 4 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Leiber H, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 5 0 0 0 Hudson J, pr 0 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Todd A, c 4 1 2 0 Vosmik J, rf 3 0 1 1 Mattick B, ss 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 1 2 Rogell B, ph-ss 2 1 1 2 Carleton T, p 3 0 0 1 Lee B, p 3 0 1 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 9 4 30 5 9 5 Chicago 100 000 030 -- 4 Brooklyn 020 000 12x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 8.0 9 5 5 3 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Carleton T* 7.0 8 4 4 6 3 Tamulis V (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 13, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Coscarart P, Cavarretta P, Herman B, Walker D HR -- Rogell B SB -- Coscarart P, Camilli D SH -- Vosmik J HBP -- by Carleton T (Todd A) WP -- Lee B T -- 2:14 A -- 9806
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