Dodgers @ Pirates
July 14, 1940

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Top 6	R	H	E
Dodgers	1	6	0
Pirates	0	3	2

Top 6	R	H	E
Dodgers	1	6	0
Pirates	0	3	2

Freddie Fitzsimmons Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.136
OBP	.000	.208
At Bats	2	22
Hits	0	3
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	1
RBI’s	0	1

Ken Heintzelman Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	0	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Forbes Field - July 14, 1940

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Fielder's Choice

Ken Heintzelman

Al Lopez

Elbie Fletcher

Frankie Gustine

Lee Handley

Arky Vaughan

Maurice Van Robays

Vince DiMaggio

Bob Elliott

Freddie Fitzsimmons

Pete Coscarart

Jimmy Wasdell

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. Coscarart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 6 Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Wasdell moves to third.

Top 6 Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores.

Top 6 Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 The umpire calls a balk on Heintzelman Vosmik moves to second.

Top 6 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 5 Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 5 Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 5 Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Reese hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 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.

Bottom 4 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out.

Top 4 Fitzsimmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Coscarart takes first base on ball four.

Top 4 Wasdell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out.

Bottom 3 There goes Elliott. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Elliott steals second.

Bottom 3 Elliott takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 3 Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Reese moves to third. Medwick moves to second.

Top 3 Medwick takes first base on ball four.

Top 3 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second.

Top 3 Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 3 Fitzsimmons strikes out.

Bottom 2 Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 2 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Coscarart strikes out.

Top 2 Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Vosmik strikes out.

Bottom 1 Van Robays hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Vaughan is walked intentionally.

Bottom 1 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third.

Bottom 1 Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. Coscarart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Dodgers @ Pirates
July 14, 1940