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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on August 5, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 31,798 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Seeds | Left Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 5, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Wyatt
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Gumbert
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello 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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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Gumbert
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Gumbert
Wyatt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Wyatt
Seeds 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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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott strikes out. There goes Whitehead. The throw from Phelps to Reese, and Whitehead is out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Danning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Gumbert
Reiser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Gumbert
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Gumbert
Hudson hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Gumbert
Wyatt hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Gumbert
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Wyatt
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Gumbert
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Dean
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phelps scores. Reiser scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyatt vs. Dean
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to home to get Vosmik. Hudson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Dean
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Dean
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Dean
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Dean
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Dean
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Paul Dean.
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Wyatt
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Lynn
Wyatt bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lynn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Lynn
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1940 -- New York at Brooklyn (N)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Seeds B, lf 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 5 3 4 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Danning H, c 4 0 2 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 2
Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Demaree F, cf 2 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 0 1 1
Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 1
Witek M, ss 3 0 2 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 0 2 2
Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 3 0 0 0
Dean P, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 34 6 11 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 100 004 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L)* 5.0 6 5 4 3 3
Dean P 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Lynn R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 7
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Ott M, Witek M
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- New York 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Danning H, Walker D, Wasdell J
CS -- Whitehead B, Reese P
SH -- Demaree F, Wyatt W
T -- 2:09
A -- 31798
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