Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Davis
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Davis
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Hamlin
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hamlin
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Hamlin
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Medwick vs. Hamlin
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hamlin
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Davis
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Davis
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullenbine vs. Davis
  
  Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Davis
  
  Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Hamlin
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Hamlin
  
  Hopp strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hamlin
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Davis
  
  Hamlin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Davis
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Hamlin
  
  Lake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hamlin
  
  Martin 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 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Hamlin
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Hamlin
  
  Medwick 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

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Davis
  
  Ripple hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Davis
  
  Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Davis
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hamlin
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Hamlin
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Hamlin
  
  Hopp hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Davis
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Davis
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamlin vs. Davis
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilbert vs. Davis
  
  Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Gilbert scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripple vs. Davis
  
  Davis spins and fires to second, with Brown covering, and Coscarart is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hamlin
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lake vs. Hamlin
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Hamlin
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Hamlin
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Davis
  
  Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Davis
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and steps on first to double up Ripple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Davis
  
  Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullenbine vs. Davis
  
  Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Hamlin
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hamlin
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Hamlin
  
  Padgett hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Davis
  
  Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Davis
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Davis
  
  Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Hamlin
  
  Hopp hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Hamlin
  
  Brown 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, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Davis
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripple vs. Davis
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lavagetto vs. Davis
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Ripple moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koy vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching. Ernie Koy pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
  
  Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Camilli vs. Shoun
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cullenbine vs. Shoun
  
  Cullenbine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hamlin
  
  Gus Mancuso now catching. Red Jones pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
  
  Jones 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hamlin
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Hamlin
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Hamlin
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Shoun
  
  Don Gutteridge now playing third base. Stu Martin now playing second base.
  
  Durocher hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Shoun
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Shoun
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Shoun
  
  There goes Gilbert. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Gilbert steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Shoun
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hamlin
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Hamlin
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Hamlin
  
  Hal Epps pinch runs for Don Padgett.
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the groundGilbert throws the ball in to Camilli who tags Hopp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Epps moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Hamlin
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1940 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Gilbert C, cf         5  1  2  1   Lake E, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       5  1  2  1   Jones R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ripple J, lf          3  0  1  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      0  0  0  0   
Lavagetto C, 3b       4  1  2  1   Martin S, 3b-2b       4  1  2  0   
Phelps B, c           3  1  2  0   Slaughter E, rf       4  1  2  1   
Koy E, ph             1  0  0  0   Medwick J, lf         4  0  0  1   
Mancuso G, c          0  0  0  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Camilli D, 1b         4  1  2  3   Padgett D, c          4  0  1  0   
Cullenbine R, rf      4  1  1  0   Epps H, pr            0  0  0  0   
Durocher L, ss        4  0  0  0   Hopp J, cf            4  0  1  0   
Hamlin L, p           4  0  0  0   Brown J, ss           4  0  2  0   
                                   Davis C, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  6                        34  2  9  2

Brooklyn         010 022 010 --  6
St.Louis         200 000 000 --  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W)          9.0  9  2  2  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)*          7.0 11  6  6  1  2
Shoun C               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Gilbert C
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lavagetto C, Gilbert C, Coscarart P
3B -- Slaughter E
HR -- Camilli D
SB -- Gilbert C
SH -- Davis C
T -- 2:14
A -- 2267

    

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