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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 14, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 14, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 14, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 14, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 33,336 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 14, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto catches it and throws to second to double up Vaughan. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Sewell
Hamlin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hamlin
Sewell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley hits a line drive towards first. Wasdell catches it and steps on first to double up Sewell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. Vaughan scores. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Hamlin
Sewell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Sewell
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hamlin
Handley 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 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Walker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Walker. Elliott scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Fletcher 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 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell juggles the ball. That's an error on Sewell. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert scores. Wasdell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kimball
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kimball
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kimball
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Kimball
Sewell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Kimball
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Sewell
Herman Franks pinch hits for Newt Kimball.
Franks hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Sewell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tamulis
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Tamulis
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sewell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Sewell
Phelps hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tamulis
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Tamulis
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Tamulis
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Tamulis
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Tamulis
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Tamulis
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Wasdell catches it and steps on first to double up Davis. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sewell
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sewell
Reese hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Sewell
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Sewell
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/14/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilbert C, cf 4 1 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 Elliott B, rf 4 1 1 0 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 2 1 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 3 2 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis S, c 2 1 1 0 Hamlin L, p 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 1 1 2 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 5 2 31 6 10 6 Brooklyn 000 101 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 001 212 00x -- 6 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 4.2 7 4 3 3 2 Kimball N 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 Tamulis V 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Sewell R (W) 9.0 5 2 1 2 3 E -- Coscarart P, Walker D, Sewell R, Handley L 2 DP -- Brooklyn 4 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Gustine F, Elliott B, Vaughan A 3B -- Medwick J, Van Robays M, Fletcher E HR -- Sewell R PB -- Phelps B T -- 2:15 A -- 33336
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