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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 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 28, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 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 28, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | Left Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Bill McGee | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 28, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore 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 shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Wyatt
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. McGee
There goes Reese. The throw from Padgett and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. McGee
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Marion. Wasdell scores. Phelps moves to third. Camilli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyatt
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Wyatt
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Wyatt
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. McGee
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. McGee
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Wasdell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. McGee
Medwick 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. McGee
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. McGee
There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Padgett and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. McGee
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. McGee
Wyatt bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. McGee
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyatt
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wyatt
Marion 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 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. McGee
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. McGee
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. McGee
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. McGee
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wyatt
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Hutchinson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into right field. Slaughter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Slaughter. Medwick moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Hutchinson
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyatt vs. Hutchinson
Wyatt 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Hutchinson
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Wyatt
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Hutchinson
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hutchinson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore throws the ball in to Marion who tags Phelps trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyatt
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Wyatt
Don Gutteridge pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Wyatt
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Ira Hutchinson.
Koy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanier
Jimmy Brown now playing shortstop. Don Gutteridge now playing third base. Stu Martin now playing second base. Max Lanier now pitching.
Camilli hits a line drive towards third. Gutteridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanier
Medwick 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanier
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanier
Coscarart hits a line drive towards first. Mize reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wyatt
Brown 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyatt
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1940, game 1 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b-ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 3 2 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 2 1 Padgett D, c 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Martin S, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, lf 3 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 2 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 2 0 0 0 McGee B, p 1 0 0 0 Martin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 30 3 9 2 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 101 010 00x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO McGee B (L) 5.0 5 3 2 4 2 Hutchinson I 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Lanier M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 3 E -- Marion M, Slaughter E DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Brooklyn 8 3B -- Hopp J, Walker D SB -- Wasdell J CS -- Reese P, Lavagetto C SH -- Wyatt W T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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