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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, played on September 26, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Barnicle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wes Flowers |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Don Manno | Right Fielder |
| Mel Preibisch | Center Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| George Barnicle | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Wes Flowers | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 26, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Flowers
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Flowers
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Flowers
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Flowers
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Barnicle
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Barnicle
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Barnicle
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Barnicle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Flowers
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Flowers
Manno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Flowers
Preibisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Flowers
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Barnicle
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Barnicle
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franks vs. Barnicle
Franks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Barnicle
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Manno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnicle vs. Flowers
Barnicle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Flowers
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Flowers
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Flowers
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Barnicle
Flowers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Barnicle
There goes Flowers. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Barnicle
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Barnicle
Coscarart hits a line drive towards the mound. Barnicle catches it and throws to first to double up Gilbert. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Flowers
Ross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Flowers
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ross settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ross. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Flowers
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Flowers
Manno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Preibisch vs. Flowers
Preibisch hits a line drive into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Barnicle
Reiser hits a line drive towards first. West reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Barnicle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Barnicle
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Barnicle
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Manno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Flowers
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnicle vs. Flowers
Barnicle 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 -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Flowers
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Barnicle
Franks hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Barnicle
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Barnicle
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Flowers
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ross juggles the ball. That's an error on Ross. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Flowers
West is hit by the pitch. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Flowers
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Flowers
Miller hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manno vs. Flowers
Manno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Flowers
Preibisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Flowers
Berres hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Berres reaches second base with a double. Preibisch moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barnicle vs. Flowers
Barnicle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Flowers
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Preibisch scores. Berres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Flowers
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Barnicle
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barnicle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Barnicle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Barnicle
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Flowers
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Flowers
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Flowers
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Barnicle
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Barnicle
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Barnicle
Franks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Preibisch. Franks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Barnicle
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franks scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barnicle
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Wes Flowers.
Walker takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Barnicle
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manno vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Manno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Preibisch vs. Casey
Preibisch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Casey
Berres 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Barnicle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Barnicle
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Preibisch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Barnicle
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Barnicle
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnicle vs. Casey
Barnicle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Casey
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Casey
Wietelmann 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
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Barnicle
Ross hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Barnicle
Franks strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Barnicle
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Barnicle
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Wasdell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 5 0 3 1 Gilbert C, cf 3 1 1 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
West M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Reiser P, rf 4 0 1 1
Ross C, lf 4 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, lf 3 0 0 0
Manno D, rf 4 1 2 4 Ross D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Preibisch M, cf 4 1 2 0 Franks H, c 4 1 1 0
Berres R, c 4 0 1 0 Hudson J, ss 4 0 1 1
Barnicle G, p 4 0 0 0 Flowers W, p 2 0 1 0
Walker D, ph 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 33 2 7 2
Boston 000 005 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barnicle G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Flowers W (L) 7.0 9 5 3 0 5
Casey H 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ross D 2, Wietelmann W, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 6, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Gilbert C, Berres R, Franks H
HR -- Manno D
CS -- Flowers W
HBP -- by Flowers W (West M)
T -- 2:07
A -- 0
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