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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 15, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,403 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 15, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Wyatt
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Hershberger reaches third base with a triple. Frey scores. Goodman scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzo vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Mungo
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Mungo
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Mungo
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Mungo
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Mungo
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mungo
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Mungo
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Thompson
Franks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Franks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Thompson
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franks scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Mungo
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick 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 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Thompson
Franks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Mungo
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Mungo
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Rizzo. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Thompson
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mungo
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mungo
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Mungo
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Mungo's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Mungo
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Mungo
Hershberger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Mungo
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Thompson
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Thompson
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kimball
Pee Wee Reese now playing shortstop. Newt Kimball now pitching.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kimball
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Kimball
Thompson bunts in front of the plate. Franks fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Kimball
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Kimball
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kimball
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kimball
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Franks vs. Thompson
Franks hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1940 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gilbert C, cf 4 1 1 1
Frey L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 5 1 1 0 Walker D, lf 4 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hershberger W, c 4 1 2 3 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 1 Moore G, rf 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0 Franks H, c 4 1 1 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 1 0 Reese P, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
Wyatt W, p 0 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0
Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 32 2 5 2
Cincinnati 500 000 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 002 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L)* 0.0 3 5 5 2 0
Mungo V 7.0 4 0 0 3 2
Kimball N 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Durocher L, Joost E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Franks H, Moore G
3B -- Hershberger W, Thompson J
HR -- Werber B
SH -- Thompson J 2
T -- 2:14
A -- 18403
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