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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 1, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on September 1, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Herman Franks | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 1, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Grissom
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grissom
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Grissom
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grissom
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Grissom
Whitehead strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Schumacher
Franks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Franks moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to third for the out. Franks scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Schumacher
There's a wild pitch. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grissom vs. Schumacher
There's a wild pitch. Durocher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Schumacher
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Grissom
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Grissom
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Grissom
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Franks vs. Schumacher
Franks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grissom
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Franks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Grissom
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Schumacher
Durocher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Schumacher
Grissom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Grissom
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Grissom
Whitehead hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Grissom
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Grissom
Schumacher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick who is chasing the ball. Schumacher reaches third base with a triple. Witek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Grissom
Rucker 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 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Franks vs. Schumacher
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Wasdell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Franks vs. Schumacher
Franks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Camilli scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Schumacher
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Johnny Hudson now playing shortstop.
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grissom
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Grissom
Danning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Danning reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Grissom
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Grissom
Whitehead hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Grissom
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Grissom
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Grissom
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Schumacher
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Grissom
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Grissom
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Grissom
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Schumacher
Grissom strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Grissom
Whitehead hits a popup towards the mound. Grissom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Grissom
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Grissom
Tony Cuccinello pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1940, game 1 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Moore J, lf 2 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 2 2 1
Danning H, c 4 0 2 0 Wasdell J, rf 3 0 1 0
Ott M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Franks H, c 3 1 1 1
Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Witek M, ss 4 1 1 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 1 1
Schumacher H, p 3 0 1 1 Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 1
Cuccinello T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudson J, ss 1 0 0 0
Grissom L, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 32 4 8 4
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 012 010 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 8.0 8 4 4 4 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 4
E -- Coscarart P
LOB -- New York 8, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Coscarart P, Camilli D, Danning H
3B -- Schumacher H
SB -- Wasdell J
WP -- Schumacher H 2
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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