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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 1, 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 September 1, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 1, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,275 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Burgess Whitehead | Shortstop |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 1, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart 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: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Wyatt
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Melton
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Wyatt
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott 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 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Melton
There goes Camilli. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Camilli scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Melton
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wyatt
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. O'Dea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Wyatt
Melton bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Melton
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Melton
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Melton
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Melton
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Melton
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. Coscarart scores. Durocher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Melton
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Melton
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Melton
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Wyatt scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Lynn
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Lynn
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Joe Vosmik.
Phelps is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Lynn
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wyatt
Jimmy Wasdell now playing right field.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Dea for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Wyatt
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Red Lynn.
McCarthy takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Brown
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Brown
Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Wyatt
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ott reaches second base with a double. Demaree goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Wyatt
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello 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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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Brown
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Brown
There goes Medwick. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Ott applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Harry Danning pinch hits for Jumbo Brown.
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1940, game 2 -- New York at Brooklyn (D) New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 1 Reiser P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 5 1 5 1 Demaree F, rf 4 1 0 0 Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 2 0 0 Ott M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Vosmik J, rf 3 0 1 0 O'Dea K, c 3 1 1 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 0 0 0 0 Whitehead B, ss 4 1 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Melton C, p 1 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 1 1 1 Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 1 2 3 McCarthy J, ph 0 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 1 1 1 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0 Danning H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 36 7 15 7 New York 000 020 010 -- 3 Brooklyn 010 104 01x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (L)* 5.0 13 6 6 3 2 Lynn R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Brown J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 6 * Pitched to 6 batters in 6th E -- Coscarart P DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 7, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Young B 2, Mancuso G, Walker D 2, Ott M 3B -- O'Dea K SB -- Camilli D CS -- Medwick J SH -- Melton C WP -- Brown J T -- 2:10 A -- 22275
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