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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 9, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,648 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Pete Reiser | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 9, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Errickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Errickson
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Errickson
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Errickson
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Errickson
Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Errickson
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rowell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Wyatt
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Wyatt
Errickson bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Errickson
There goes Camilli. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Errickson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell misplays the ball. That's an error on Rowell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Errickson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Berres fires to first and picks off Reiser. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Wyatt
There goes West. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Errickson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Errickson
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Errickson
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Wyatt
Berres hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Errickson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Errickson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Wyatt
Errickson 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Lavagetto 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Errickson
Medwick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Wyatt
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Wyatt
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Errickson
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Errickson
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Errickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Errickson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into right field. West picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on West. Wyatt scores. Walker moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Errickson
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyatt
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Wyatt
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Wyatt
Errickson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Errickson
Phil Masi now catching.
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Errickson
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Errickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Errickson
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Wyatt
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Wyatt
Cooney bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Wyatt
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rowell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Wyatt
West 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 8/9/1940 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 2 0 Cooney J, cf 3 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 1 1 West M, rf 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, rf 4 0 1 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Berres R, c 2 0 1 0
Wyatt W, p 4 1 1 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0
Masi P, c 0 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 28 0 4 0
Brooklyn 000 000 010 -- 1
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (L) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1
E -- Rowell B, Hassett B, West M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Boston 4
CS -- Camilli D, West M
SH -- Errickson D, Cooney J
T -- 1:48
A -- 2648
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