Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Olsen
  
  Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Olsen
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Olsen
  
  Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Wyatt
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Wyatt
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Wyatt
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Wyatt
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. Bonura moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Wyatt
  
  Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Olsen
  
  Medwick hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Olsen
  
  Phelps strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Olsen
  
  Vosmik 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 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Wyatt
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Wyatt
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Todd for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Wyatt
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Olsen
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Olsen
  
  Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyatt vs. Olsen
  
  Wyatt bunts for an out. Durocher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lavagetto vs. Olsen
  
  Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Wyatt
  
  Olsen 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--
  Hack vs. Wyatt
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Olsen moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herman vs. Wyatt
  
  Phelps fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Phelps. Olsen moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herman vs. Wyatt
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik throws the ball in to Durocher who tags Herman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Olsen scores. Hack scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Wyatt
  
  Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Wyatt
  
  Leiber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Olsen
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Olsen
  
  Camilli strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Olsen
  
  Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Wyatt
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Wyatt
  
  Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Wyatt
  
  Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Todd reaches third base with a triple. Gleeson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mattick vs. Wyatt
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olsen vs. Wyatt
  
  Olsen bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Mattick moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Wyatt
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mattick scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Wyatt
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Wyatt
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonura vs. Head
  
  Ed Head now pitching.
  
  Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Olsen
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Olsen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Olsen
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Olsen
  
  Coscarart is hit by the pitch. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durocher vs. Olsen
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Head
  
  Leiber hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Head
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Head
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Todd vs. Head
  
  Todd is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Head vs. Olsen
  
  Head 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Olsen
  
  Lavagetto 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 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Olsen
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Head
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Head
  
  Olsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Head
  
  There goes Olsen. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Olsen steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Head
  
  Hack hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Head
  
  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 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Olsen
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Olsen
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Olsen
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Olsen
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coscarart vs. Olsen
  
  Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Head
  
  Johnny Hudson now playing shortstop.
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Head
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Head
  
  Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Head
  
  Dallessandro 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 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Olsen
  
  Hudson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Olsen
  
  Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Ed Head.
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Olsen
  
  Lavagetto 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 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Casey
  
  Mattick hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Casey
  
  Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Olsen
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Olsen
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Olsen
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1940 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lavagetto C, 3b       4  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            4  1  1  1   
Walker D, cf          4  0  0  0   Herman B, 2b          3  0  1  2   
Camilli D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Bonura Z, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Medwick J, lf         4  0  1  0   Leiber H, cf          3  0  1  0   
Phelps B, c           3  0  0  0   Gleeson J, rf         4  1  1  0   
Vosmik J, rf          3  0  1  0   Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  1  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       2  0  0  0   Todd A, c             4  1  1  1   
Durocher L, ss        1  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         4  1  1  1   
Hudson J, ss          1  0  0  0   Olsen V, p            3  1  2  0   
Wyatt W, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Head E, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Gallagher J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Casey H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        33  5 10  5

Brooklyn         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          002 300 00x --  5

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L)           3.2  7  5  4  2  1
Head E                3.1  3  0  0  0  3
Casey H               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Olsen V (W)           9.0  2  0  0  1  6

E -- Mattick B, Camilli D, Phelps B, Hack S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Dallessandro D
3B -- Todd A
SB -- Hack S, Olsen V
SH -- Olsen V
HBP -- by Olsen V (Coscarart P)
T -- 1:45
A -- 7874

    

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