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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 13, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 13, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 13, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 27,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 13, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Thompson
Wasdell bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Davis
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Thompson
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
There goes Durocher. The throw from Hershberger and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Davis
Pee Wee Reese now playing shortstop.
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field. Gilbert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gilbert. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Davis
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arnovich moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Thompson
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
The umpire calls a balk on Thompson Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Davis
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Thompson
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Davis
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Davis
Craft hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Thompson
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich 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 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Davis
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Thompson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Thompson
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Thompson
Lavagetto is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Thompson
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Werber, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Thompson
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Thompson
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Thompson
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Gilbert scores. Wasdell scores. There goes Medwick trying to get to home. Craft throws the ball in to Frey who relays the ball to Hershberger who tags Medwick, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Davis
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Willard Hershberger.
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Davis
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Eddie Joost.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dejan vs. Davis
Billy Myers pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Mike Dejan pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Dejan takes first base on ball four. Arnovich moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1940, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilbert C, cf 5 2 3 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Wasdell J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 1 Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 4 0 3 0
Durocher L, ss 1 0 0 0 Gamble L, pr 0 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Arnovich M, lf 4 0 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0
Davis C, p 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 1
Myers B, pr 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 3 0 0 0
Dejan M, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 3 10 3 35 1 8 1
Brooklyn 000 010 002 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 9.0 10 3 3 1 2
E -- Frey L, Joost E 2, Gilbert C, Werber B
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Cincinnati 9
2B -- McCormick F, Wasdell J, Phelps B
CS -- Durocher L
SH -- Wasdell J
Balk -- Thompson J
T -- 2:03
A -- 27466
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