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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 | Bill Posedel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,178 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
| Bill Posedel | 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 |
| Luke Hamlin | 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. Hamlin
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Hamlin
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Hamlin
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. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Hamlin
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hamlin
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hamlin
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hamlin
Hassett 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Posedel
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hamlin
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Hamlin
Posedel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Posedel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Hamlin
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Hamlin
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hamlin
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hamlin
West hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hamlin
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Posedel
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hamlin
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Hamlin
There goes Miller. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Hamlin
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Hamlin
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller scores. Hassett moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posedel vs. Hamlin
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to third for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Hamlin
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. Berres moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooney vs. Hamlin
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Hamlin
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hamlin
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Hamlin
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
There goes Vosmik. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hamlin
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Hamlin
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Hamlin
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Hamlin
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Posedel
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hamlin
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Hamlin
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Hamlin
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Hamlin
West hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Hamlin
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Posedel
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Posedel
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Posedel
Durocher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Posedel
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hamlin
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Hamlin
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 -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Moore hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1940, game 2 -- Boston at Brooklyn (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 1 2 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0
West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 1 2
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 1 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berres R, c 3 0 1 1 Durocher L, ss 3 0 3 0
Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 3 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 3 0 1 0
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35 1 7 1 34 3 11 3
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 101 000 01x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 8.0 11 3 3 1 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 7 1 0 0 5
E -- Durocher L, Hassett B
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Coscarart P, Phelps B, Durocher L, Posedel B, Walker D, Medwick J
3B -- Medwick J
SB -- Miller E
CS -- Vosmik J
SH -- Hamlin L
T -- 1:51
A -- 21178
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