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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 17, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Mooty |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,154 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Jake Mooty | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mooty
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Mooty
The ball gets by Hartnett for a passed ball. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Mooty
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Mooty
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Mooty
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hamlin
Herman 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hamlin
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Mooty
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vosmik scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Mooty
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mooty
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leiber for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Mooty
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Mooty
There's a wild pitch. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Mooty
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Mooty
There goes Medwick. The throw from Hartnett and he is safe. Medwick steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mooty
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hamlin
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Hamlin
Mattick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mooty vs. Hamlin
Mooty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Mooty
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Mooty
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hamlin
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hamlin
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mooty
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Mooty
Lavagetto hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Mooty
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Hamlin
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Hamlin
Mattick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mooty vs. Hamlin
Mooty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mooty for the out. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mooty
There's a wild pitch. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Mooty
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Mooty
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hamlin
Herman 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Hamlin
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Mooty
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mooty
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mattick. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Mooty
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Hamlin
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Mooty
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mooty
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Gus Mancuso now catching. Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Mattick.
Dallessandro 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Hamlin
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Page
Billy Rogell now playing shortstop. Vance Page now pitching.
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Page
Charlie Gilbert pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Page
Hamlin bunts in front of the plate. Hartnett fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Page
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hamlin
Dixie Walker now playing right field. Charlie Gilbert now playing center field.
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hamlin
Galan bunts towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Hamlin
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1940 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Hudson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Walker D, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 1 1
Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 1 0 0 0
Vosmik J, rf 4 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gilbert C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Rogell B, ss 0 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Mooty J, p 2 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 3 0 0 0 Gleeson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Page V, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 29 1 3 1
Brooklyn 110 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mooty J (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 6
Page V 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Mattick B
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Cavarretta P
3B -- Vosmik J
SB -- Medwick J
SH -- Hamlin L, Galan A
WP -- Mooty J 2
PB -- Hartnett G
T -- 1:53
A -- 11154
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