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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 14, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Ham Schulte | Second Baseman |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Johnny Rizzo | Right Fielder |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Heinie Mueller | Left Fielder |
Art Mahan | First Baseman |
Si Johnson | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 14, 1940
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzsimmons
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Fitzsimmons
Schulte 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Fitzsimmons
Marty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Johnson
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Johnson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Johnson
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Fitzsimmons
Warren hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Fitzsimmons
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Johnson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Johnson
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Johnson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Fitzsimmons
Mahan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mahan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mahan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Fitzsimmons
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Johnson
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Johnson
Phelps hits a line drive towards third. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Fitzsimmons
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Fitzsimmons
Marty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Marty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Vosmik throws the ball in to Lavagetto who tags Rizzo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Marty scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Fitzsimmons
Warren hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Johnson
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Johnson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Johnson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Fitzsimmons
Bragan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fitzsimmons
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mahan vs. Fitzsimmons
Mahan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fitzsimmons
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Johnson
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Johnson
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Johnson
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Fitzsimmons scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Johnson
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Johnson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fitzsimmons
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulte vs. Fitzsimmons
Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Fitzsimmons
Marty hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Johnson
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Johnson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Frye
Charlie Frye now pitching.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Frye
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Frye
Fitzsimmons hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Fitzsimmons
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Fitzsimmons
Warren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Fitzsimmons
Bragan takes first base on ball four. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Warren moves to third. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Casey
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mahan vs. Casey
Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Warren scores. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klein vs. Casey
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Charlie Frye.
Klein hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Casey
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bragan scores. Mahan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzera vs. Casey
Mel Mazzera pinch hits for Ham Schulte.
Mazzera hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Beck
Alex Monchak now playing second base. Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Beck
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Beck
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops it up and throws to first, with Beck covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Beck
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Casey
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Casey
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Casey
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Casey
Bragan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beck
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Beck
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Beck
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Casey
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mahan vs. Casey
Mahan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mahan reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Atwood vs. Casey
Bill Atwood pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Atwood takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monchak vs. Carleton
Monchak strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marty vs. Carleton
Marty hits a fly ball 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 8/14/1940, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI May P, 3b 5 0 1 2 Reese P, ss 3 3 2 0 Schulte H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 1 3 Mazzera M, ph 1 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 2 Monchak A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 0 Marty J, cf 5 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Rizzo J, rf 4 1 3 2 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1 Warren B, c 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 3 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Mueller H, lf 2 1 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 3 1 1 0 Mahan A, 1b 4 0 3 1 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson S, p 2 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0 Frye C, p 0 0 0 0 Klein C, ph 1 0 0 0 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Atwood B, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 5 31 6 9 6 Philadelphia 000 100 301 -- 5 Brooklyn 101 021 10x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Johnson S (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 2 0 Frye C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Beck B 2.0 1 1 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (W)+ 6.0 6 4 4 1 0 Casey H# 2.0 3 1 1 3 1 Carleton T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th # Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Mahan A 2, Reese P, Marty J, Rizzo J, Medwick J 3B -- Walker D, Reese P HR -- Camilli D, Rizzo J WP -- Johnson S PB -- Phelps B T -- 1:39 A -- 0
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