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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 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 April 23, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 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 | April 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,284 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Bob Loane | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Tex Carleton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 23, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Carleton
Sisti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Carleton
Loane hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Loane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Carleton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Loane moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Carleton
West hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carleton
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Strincevich
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Strincevich
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Strincevich
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carleton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lavagetto. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Carleton
Strincevich strikes out. There goes Miller. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Carleton
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Strincevich
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Strincevich
Franks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Strincevich
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carleton vs. Strincevich
Carleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Strincevich, and towards Miller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Strincevich
Gilbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Errickson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Carleton
Loane hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Carleton
Hassett 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carleton
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Errickson
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Errickson, and towards Miller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Errickson
Franks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carleton
Ross hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Carleton
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carleton vs. Errickson
Carleton hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Errickson
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Errickson
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Carleton
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Carleton
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loane vs. Carleton
Loane strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Carleton
Hassett 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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Errickson
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Carleton
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, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Carleton
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Carleton
Miller hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Errickson
Franks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Loane. Franks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lopez. Franks scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carleton vs. Errickson
Carleton hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Errickson
Gilbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Errickson
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Vosmik trying to get to third. Loane throws the ball in to Cuccinello, who tags Vosmik for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Carleton
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Carleton
Sisti hits a line drive into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loane vs. Carleton
Loane hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Carleton
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Carleton
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 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Javery
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Javery
Franks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Javery
There's a wild pitch. Cullenbine moves to third. Franks moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Javery
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carleton vs. Javery
Carleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Carleton
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Carleton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Carleton
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Javery
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Javery
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Loane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Javery
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Javery
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Carleton
Les Scarsella pinch hits for Al Javery.
Scarsella strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Carleton
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Carleton
Loane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1940 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 2 2 4
Loane B, cf 5 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 2 0
West M, rf 4 1 1 3 Lavagetto C, 3b 5 0 1 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 2 0 Cullenbine R, rf 2 1 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 2 0 Franks H, c 4 2 4 3
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 1
Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0 Carleton T, p 4 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 1 0
Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
Scarsella L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 3 35 8 12 8
Boston 300 000 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 050 003 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 1.1 3 5 5 3 0
Errickson D 4.2 7 3 3 1 1
Javery A 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Carleton T (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 6
E -- Lavagetto C, Reese P, Lopez A, Miller E
LOB -- Boston 8, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Loane B, Camilli D, Franks H
HR -- West M, Franks H, Gilbert C 2
SB -- Miller E
WP -- Javery A
T -- 2:15
A -- 13284
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