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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 11, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 11, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Dean |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,195 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
Dizzy Dean | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | First Baseman |
Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 11, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Grissom
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grissom
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Grissom
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Dean
Medwick hits a popup towards second. Herman catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Dean
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Grissom
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Grissom
Bonura hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Grissom
Gleeson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Dean
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Grissom
Mattick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Grissom
Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Grissom
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Grissom
There goes Hack. The throw from Franks and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Dean
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grissom
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Grissom
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Grissom
Leiber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Grissom
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Dean
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Dean
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Dean
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Grissom
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Gleeson. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Grissom
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Dean
Grissom hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Leiber throws the ball in to Herman who relays the ball to Hack who tags Reiser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Grissom
Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Grissom
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Grissom
Herman hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Dean
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Dean
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Dean
Franks takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Grissom
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Grissom
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Grissom
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Grissom
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gleeson reaches third base with a triple. Bonura goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom juggles the ball. That's an error on Grissom. Gleeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Grissom
Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dean vs. Grissom
Dean hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Dean
Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Dean
Reiser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dean
Walker hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman bunts towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Carleton
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Dean
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Dean
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dean
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Carleton
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Carleton
Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Carleton
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Dean
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Dean
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 3 1 3 1 Herman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Phelps B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 4 2 1 1 Gallagher J, rf 4 0 2 1 Gleeson J, lf 4 1 2 1 Franks H, c 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 0 Hudson J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dean D, p 3 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 2 0 0 0 Vosmik J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 2 31 2 6 2 Chicago 010 000 200 -- 3 Brooklyn 000 100 100 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dean D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Grissom L (L) 7.0 6 3 2 1 5 Carleton T 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 E -- Herman B, Grissom L DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Medwick J, Reiser P 3B -- Gleeson J HR -- Bonura Z, Reiser P CS -- Hack S SH -- Herman B T -- 1:51 A -- 10195
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