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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 11, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 11, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 28,465 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 11, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Walters
There goes Reese. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Joost. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lavagetto scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Werber scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Wyatt
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into right field. Vosmik picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vosmik. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Wyatt
Arnovich hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Walters
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wyatt
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Wyatt
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wyatt
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Wyatt
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wyatt
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Wyatt
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber 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 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Walters
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Wyatt
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Wyatt
Arnovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Wyatt
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Wyatt
There goes Joost. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Wyatt
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Walters
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Whit Wyatt.
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Pressnell
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Pressnell
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Pressnell
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Pressnell
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Pressnell
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Walters
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
There goes Phelps. The throw from Hershberger and he is out, Werber applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pressnell
Dixie Walker now playing right field. Charlie Gilbert now playing center field.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Pressnell
Walters bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Werber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Tamulis
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Walters
Herman Franks pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Walters
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1940 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Frey L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Walker D, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 1 Medwick J, lf 4 1 0 1 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 0 1 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 1 Hershberger W, c 4 0 2 2 Wasdell J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Craft H, cf 4 1 1 1 Vosmik J, rf 3 0 0 0 Arnovich M, lf 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 2 1 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 0 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 0 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 2 0 1 0 Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 5 4 35 6 11 6 Brooklyn 210 000 020 -- 5 Cincinnati 300 001 11x -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W 6.0 8 4 2 1 3 Pressnell T (L) 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 Tamulis V 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 5 5 3 4 4 E -- Joost E, Reese P, Vosmik J, Werber B LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Walker D 3B -- Frey L SB -- Reese P, Joost E CS -- Phelps B SH -- Walters B T -- 2:35 A -- 28465
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