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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 23, 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 23, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 3,807 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bick Campbell 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Bob Seeds | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Don Ross | Third Baseman |
| 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 23, 1940
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