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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 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 August 18, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell 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 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Tobin
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Tobin
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Wyatt
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Wyatt
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Tobin
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to home to get Vosmik. Lavagetto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Tobin
Wyatt bunts towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Wyatt
Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Wyatt
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell 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 6
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Tobin
Phil Masi now catching.
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Tobin
Max West now playing center field. Gene Moore now playing right field.
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Tobin
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Tobin
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Tobin
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Tobin
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wyatt
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Wyatt
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Moore reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell 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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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Tobin
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Tobin
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Tobin
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyatt vs. Tobin
Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1940, game 1 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cooney J, cf 3 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 3 3 3 1
Moore G, rf 1 0 1 1 Camilli D, 1b 3 2 2 3
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 3 1 0 0
West M, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 2
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Berres R, c 2 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 1 1 0
Tobin J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 33 7 10 7
Boston 000 000 110 -- 2
Brooklyn 300 010 30x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L) 8.0 10 7 7 3 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 2
DP -- Boston 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Camilli D, Medwick J, Hassett B, Walker D, Moore G, Lavagetto C
HR -- Walker D, Ross C, Camilli D
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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