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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 16, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,517 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Bob Loane | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
April 16, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Posedel
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Ross, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Wyatt
Loane strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Posedel
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Posedel
There goes Cullenbine. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Posedel
Wyatt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyatt
Lopez 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Wyatt
Posedel hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Posedel
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West strikes out. Mancuso drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws West out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Posedel
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullenbine vs. Posedel
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Wyatt
Loane hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyatt
Lopez 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Posedel
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Posedel
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Wyatt
Posedel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Sisti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Posedel
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Mancuso scores. Lavagetto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullenbine vs. Posedel
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Posedel
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Posedel
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Wyatt
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Wyatt
Loane hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Coffman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Coffman
Mancuso hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Coffman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Coffman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Coffman
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyatt
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Dick Coffman.
Rowell 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. LaManna
Hank LaManna now pitching.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaManna juggles the ball. That's an error on LaManna. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. LaManna
Wyatt bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisti covering, for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. LaManna
Gilbert hits a fly ball towards center. Loane catches it and throws to second to double up Durocher. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1940 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 1 1 0 West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 1 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 1 2 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 1 0 Loane B, cf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 3 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 1 Posedel B, p 2 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 3 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0 Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0 LaManna H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 5 29 0 5 0 Brooklyn 000 010 310 -- 5 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Posedel B (L) 7.0 4 4 4 5 3 Coffman D 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 LaManna H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Lavagetto C, LaManna H DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Boston 3 2B -- Sisti S, Durocher L 3B -- Camilli D CS -- Cullenbine R SH -- Hassett B, Wyatt W T -- 1:57 A -- 3517
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