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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 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 11, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 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 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 24,021 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 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 |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Vito Tamulis | 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 |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 11, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Sullivan
Reese hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sullivan
Walker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sullivan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a line drive towards the mound. Tamulis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Tamulis
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. Tamulis
There goes Rowell. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sullivan
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--
Lavagetto vs. Sullivan
There goes Medwick. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sullivan
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Tamulis
West 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: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Sullivan
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Sullivan
Tamulis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sullivan
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball 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. Tamulis
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Tamulis
Sullivan 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sullivan
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sullivan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Tamulis
West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lavagetto. West moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Sullivan
Lavagetto 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: ---
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Sullivan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Tamulis
Berres hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Berres reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Tamulis
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Sullivan
Mancuso 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: ---
Tamulis vs. Sullivan
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Sullivan
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West throws the ball in to Hassett who tags Reese trying to return to first, for the out. Tamulis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sullivan
Walker hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Tamulis
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Sullivan
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Sullivan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Sullivan
Lavagetto bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Camilli moves to third. Medwick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Sullivan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Medwick moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching. Babe Phelps pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Strincevich
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Lavagetto scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tamulis vs. Strincevich
Tamulis bunts, foul, for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Tamulis
Herman Franks now catching. Johnny Hudson now playing second base.
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Tamulis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Tamulis
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Strincevich
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Strincevich
Camilli is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Strincevich
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Strincevich
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Tamulis
Al Glossop pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Glossop hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Tamulis
Phil Masi pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Tamulis
Sisti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Sisti reaches second base with a double. Sisti is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching. Phil Masi now catching.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Javery
Franks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Javery
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamulis vs. Javery
Tamulis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Javery
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Tamulis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Tamulis
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Tamulis
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Tamulis
Ross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1940, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 0 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 West M, rf 4 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 1 0
Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Berres R, c 2 0 1 0
Franks H, c 0 0 0 0 Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 1 0 0 0 Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 1 2 Sullivan J, p 2 0 0 0
Hudson J, 2b 1 0 1 0 Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 4 0 1 0 Masi P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 31 0 7 0
Brooklyn 000 000 300 -- 3
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan J (L)* 6.0 4 3 2 2 1
Strincevich N 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Javery A 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Coscarart P, Lavagetto C, Hassett B
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Boston 5
2B -- Berres R, Sisti S
CS -- Rowell B, Medwick J
SH -- Lavagetto C
HBP -- by Strincevich N (Camilli D)
T -- 2:08
A -- 24021
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