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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Casey
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Heintzelman
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Heintzelman
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Heintzelman
Durocher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Casey
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Casey
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Heintzelman
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Casey
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Heintzelman
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Heintzelman
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Heintzelman
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Heintzelman
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Mancuso trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Mancuso who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Casey
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Casey
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Heintzelman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Casey
Vaughan 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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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Heintzelman
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Heintzelman
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Heintzelman
Casey bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mancuso moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Heintzelman
Reiser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Heintzelman
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Casey
Paul Waner pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heintzelman
Ed Fernandes now catching.
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
There's a wild pitch. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Heintzelman
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Heintzelman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Medwick scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heintzelman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Heintzelman
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Lanning
Casey bunts towards the mound. Lanning juggles the ball. That's an error on Lanning. Mancuso moves to third. Durocher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Lanning
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Mancuso scores. Durocher scores. Casey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanning
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Casey
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Garms 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1940, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reiser P, 3b 5 0 2 2
Garms D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 0 1
Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 0
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 1 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 4 2
Lopez A, c 2 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 1
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 2 1 0 0
Fernandes E, c 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 35 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 010 000 06x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L) 7.1 10 5 5 2 3
Lanning J 0.2 2 2 1 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Lanning J
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Mancuso G, Medwick J, Reiser P
SH -- Casey H 2
WP -- Heintzelman K
T -- 1:40
A -- 0
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