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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 14, 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 14, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Lanahan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 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 | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Dick Lanahan | 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 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 14, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
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. Fitzsimmons
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out 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. Lanahan
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. Lanahan
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis 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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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lanahan
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Lanahan
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanahan vs. Fitzsimmons
Lanahan 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanahan
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Lanahan
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Lanahan
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanahan vs. Fitzsimmons
Lanahan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanahan
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Lanahan
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Lanahan
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanahan
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Medwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Pep Young pinch hits for Dutch Dietz.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms 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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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Klinger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Klinger
Durocher bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitzsimmons vs. Klinger
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Klinger
Reiser 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1940, 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 1 1 0
Garms D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 4 1 1 0
Elliott B, lf 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 3 2 3 2
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 3 3
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 2 0
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 4 0 2 0
Davis S, c 3 0 1 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0
Lanahan D, p 2 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 4 0 0 0
Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0
Young P, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 35 5 13 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 300 010 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lanahan D (L) 6.1 11 5 4 1 1
Dietz D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Klinger B 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5
E -- Vaughan A, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Walker D, Medwick J, DiMaggio V
HR -- Camilli D, Medwick J
SH -- Durocher L
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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