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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 23, 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 July 23, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 | July 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 23, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a fly ball towards center. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. Frey goes all the way around to score. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Thompson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wyatt
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Thompson
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wyatt
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Wyatt
There goes Werber. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Lavagetto scores. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Thompson
Reiser hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Thompson
Wyatt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wyatt
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Wyatt
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Myers scores. Werber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Thompson
There goes Phelps. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Thompson
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Thompson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyatt
Jimmy Wasdell now playing right field.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Thompson
Wyatt hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wyatt
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wyatt
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Wyatt
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Leo Durocher now playing second base.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Beggs
Eddie Joost now playing second base. Joe Beggs now pitching.
Phelps hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Beggs
Camilli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Beggs
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Beggs
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Wyatt
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Beggs
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Beggs
Wyatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Beggs
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Beggs
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Wyatt
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beggs for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Wyatt
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Wyatt
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Joost reaches second base with a double. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beggs
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Beggs
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Beggs
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Goodman bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Wyatt
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Beggs
Willard Hershberger now catching.
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Beggs
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Beggs
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franks vs. Beggs
Herman Franks pinch hits for Whit Wyatt.
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 1 3 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0
Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 0
Joost E, 2b 1 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 0 1 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 2 2
Lombardi E, c 5 0 1 0 Reiser P, rf 3 0 0 0
Gamble L, pr 0 1 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 2 0 0 0
Hershberger W, c 0 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 5 0 1 1 Durocher L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 5 1 1 0 Gallagher J, ph 1 0 1 0
Thompson J, p 3 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 8 2 39 3 10 3
Cincinnati 100 010 010 01 -- 4
Brooklyn 002 010 000 00 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 7.0 7 3 3 5 2
Beggs J (W) 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L) 11.0 8 4 1 1 9
E -- Walker D, Reese P 2, Coscarart P
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Camilli D, Myers B, Medwick J, Joost E, Lombardi E, Walker D
SB -- Werber B
CS -- Phelps B
SH -- Craft H, Goodman I
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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