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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 14, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 14, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 16,278 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Ed Fernandes | Catcher |
Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | 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 |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 14, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Grissom
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Grissom
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Grissom
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Grissom
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandes vs. Grissom
Fernandes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lanning vs. Grissom
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Van Robays scores. DiMaggio moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Grissom
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lanning
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanning
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lanning
Coscarart strikes out. There goes Vosmik. The throw from Fernandes to second, and Vosmik is out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Grissom
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lanning
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Lanning
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Grissom
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Grissom
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandes vs. Grissom
Fernandes takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanning vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Lanning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Lanning
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanning
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanning
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Lanning
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Carleton
Handley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Van Robays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Lanning
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandes vs. Carleton
Fernandes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanning
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lanning
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Carleton
Paul Waner pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Carleton
Handley hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Brown
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Fernandes and he is safe. Coscarart steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Brown
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carleton vs. Brown
Carleton bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Brown
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Carleton
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brown
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Brown
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Brown
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Brown
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandes vs. Carleton
Fernandes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1940, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 3 1 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 2 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 2 1 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 2 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vosmik J, rf 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Fernandes E, c 3 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 2 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 1 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 1 29 4 5 4 Pittsburgh 010 100 000 -- 2 Brooklyn 010 300 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lanning J (L) 6.0 5 4 4 1 4 Brown M 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Grissom L* 3.0 5 2 1 2 5 Carleton T (W) 6.0 2 0 0 0 6 * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Durocher L, Vaughan A, Handley L DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Brooklyn 4 2B -- DiMaggio V, Coscarart P, Elliott B 3B -- Camilli D HR -- Phelps B SB -- Coscarart P CS -- Vosmik J SH -- Carleton T PB -- Phelps B T -- 2:03 A -- 16278
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