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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 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 May 20, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,326 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Rogell | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Left Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Casey
Rogell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Casey
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Casey
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker strikes out. Todd drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Casey
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Casey
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mattick vs. Casey
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Russell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Casey
Lee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Casey
Rogell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Lee
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Lee
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Casey
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Casey
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lee
Hudson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rogell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lee
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Casey
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Casey
Todd hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Casey
Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Casey
Lee takes first base on ball four. Mattick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rogell vs. Casey
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mattick scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Rogell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Lee
Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tamulis
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lee
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lee
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Lee
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Tamulis
Lee hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tamulis
Rogell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Tamulis
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Rogell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Tamulis
There's a wild pitch. Gleeson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gleeson throws the ball in to Russell who tags Reese trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Leiber. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullenbine vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Raffensberger
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Charlie Gilbert.
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gleeson throws the ball in to Rogell who tags Koy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Camilli scores. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudson vs. Raffensberger
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Dixie Walker now playing center field. Ernie Koy now playing left field.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tamulis
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Larry French now pitching. Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. French
Reese strikes out. Todd drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reese out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. French
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
French hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rogell vs. Kimball
Rogell bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. French moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Kimball
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Kimball
Gleeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. French
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. French
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. French
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Luke Hamlin now pitching.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hamlin
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Hamlin
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Hamlin
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. French
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. French
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. French
Leo Durocher pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rogell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1940 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rogell B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Walker D, lf-cf 3 1 2 0
Gleeson J, cf 5 0 2 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 0 0
Leiber H, rf 5 0 2 0 Phelps B, c 4 1 1 3
Nicholson B, lf 5 1 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Russell R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 0 0
Todd A, c 5 1 2 2 Gilbert C, cf 2 0 1 0
Mattick B, ss 5 1 1 1 Koy E, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Lee B, p 2 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 1 0
French L, p 1 0 1 0 Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 0 0 0 0
Durocher L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 13 6 32 4 8 4
Chicago 020 102 100 -- 6
Brooklyn 000 004 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 5.1 6 4 4 3 4
Raffensberger K 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
French L (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (L) 3.2 7 3 3 1 1
Tamulis V 3.1 5 3 3 1 1
Kimball N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hamlin L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Hudson J, Reese P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Cavarretta P, Gleeson J, Reese P, Camilli D
HR -- Phelps B, Todd A
SH -- Rogell B
WP -- Tamulis V
T -- 2:22
A -- 6326
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