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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 27, 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 July 27, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 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 | July 27, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Doyle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 14,568 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Carl Doyle | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 27, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Doyle
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Doyle
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Doyle
There goes Reese. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Doyle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Doyle
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy 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--
Gutteridge vs. Grissom
Grissom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Grissom. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Grissom
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Koy scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Doyle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Doyle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Doyle
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Doyle covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grissom
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Doyle
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Doyle
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Doyle
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Doyle
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Doyle
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grissom scores. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching. Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Casey
Joe Vosmik now playing right field. Gus Mancuso now catching. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Casey
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Casey
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Casey
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Casey
Lanier bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Coscarart covering - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Casey
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lanier
Casey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Casey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Lanier
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Casey
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Casey
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Ernie Koy.
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Casey
Stu Martin pinch hits for Don Gutteridge.
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Mize scores. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Casey
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanier
Pepper Martin now playing left field. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Stu Martin now playing third base.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanier
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanier
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Lanier
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Casey
Marion hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Casey
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Casey
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lanier
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin throws the ball in to Brown who tags Hudson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lanier
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Head
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Head
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Head
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanier
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching.
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Cooper
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Cooper
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Cooper
Walker 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Head
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Head
Marion bunts towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Head
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Head
Brown 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Cooper
Herman Franks pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Franks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Cooper
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Cooper
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Ed Head.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cooper
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1940, game 1 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 2 0 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Martin P, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 2 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Phelps B, c 1 0 0 0 Koy E, lf 2 1 1 0 Vosmik J, ph-rf 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin S, ph-3b 2 0 1 2 Wasdell J, rf 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0 Doyle C, p 1 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 2 0 1 0 Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 1 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 1 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 1 0 Hudson J, ph 1 0 1 0 Head E, p 0 0 0 0 Gallagher J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 31 2 7 2 St.Louis 011 002 000 -- 4 Brooklyn 002 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Doyle C 2.1 2 2 2 3 2 Lanier M (W)* 4.2 3 0 0 2 1 Cooper M (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Grissom L 3.0 4 2 2 0 2 Casey H (L) 4.0 4 2 2 1 0 Head E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Grissom L, Brown J DP -- St.Louis 2, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Brown J, Casey H, Mize J 3B -- Martin S SB -- Reese P SH -- Marion M T -- 2:28 A -- 14568
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