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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 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 August 2, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,907 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vito Tamulis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 2, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack 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--
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick 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. French
Reese hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. French
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. French
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Tamulis
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Tamulis
Warstler hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. French
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. French
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Tamulis
French 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--
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. French moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. French moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. French
Tamulis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. French
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. French
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Tamulis
Bonura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warstler vs. Tamulis
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Leiber scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Tamulis
There goes Warstler. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Warstler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
French vs. Tamulis
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonura scores. Warstler scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Gleeson 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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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. French
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. French
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pressnell
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: ---
Leiber vs. Pressnell
Leiber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Leiber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Pressnell
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Pressnell
Todd 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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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. French
Coscarart 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--
Pressnell vs. French
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Pressnell
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Pressnell
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pressnell
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Pressnell
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. French
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. French
Walker bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. French
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. French
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. French
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pressnell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Pressnell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Pressnell
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. French
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. French
Jimmy Wasdell pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. French
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Gallagher reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. French
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Carleton
Babe Phelps now catching. Tex Carleton now pitching.
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Carleton
Warstler 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Carleton
French 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 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. French
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. French
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carleton
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Carleton
There goes Hack. The throw from Phelps and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Carleton
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Carleton
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. French
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. French
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. French
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching. Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Babe Phelps. Pete Reiser pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Passeau
Herman Franks pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hack. Lavagetto scores. Hudson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Passeau
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1940 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 4 0 Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 2 3 Walker D, cf 3 0 0 0
Gleeson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 4 1 2 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bonura Z, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 0
Todd A, c 3 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0
Warstler R, ss 4 1 0 1 Wasdell J, pr 0 0 0 0
French L, p 4 0 1 0 Phelps B, c 1 0 1 0
Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson J, pr 0 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reiser P, ph 1 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 1 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 1 1
Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0
Franks H, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 35 3 9 3
Chicago 000 301 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 000 001 101 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 8.1 8 3 3 1 4
Passeau C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (L) 3.2 6 3 3 4 1
Pressnell T 3.1 3 1 1 0 2
Carleton T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Phelps B, Hack S
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Reese P, Bonura Z, Leiber H, Hack S
3B -- Gallagher J
SB -- Warstler R, Hack S
SH -- Walker D
T -- 2:11
A -- 5907
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