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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 28, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 51,659 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Left Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
Herman Franks | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 28, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gumbert
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Gumbert
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Gumbert
Wyatt bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coscarart for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gumbert
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Gumbert
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert bunts towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to home to get Jurges. Witek moves to third. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore 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 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Gumbert
Wyatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gumbert
Cullenbine hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Rucker reaches third base with a triple. Witek scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Gumbert
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Gumbert
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Wyatt
Danning 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyatt
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyatt
Jurges 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 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Wyatt
Witek 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Wyatt
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Wyatt
Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Gumbert
Cullenbine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franks vs. Gumbert
There goes Cullenbine. The throw from Danning and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Gumbert
Franks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyatt
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyatt
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyatt
Ott 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 4/28/1940 -- Brooklyn at New York (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Walker D, cf 4 1 3 1 Whitehead B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 2 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 1 Vosmik J, lf 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 5 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 3 1 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Cullenbine R, rf 3 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Franks H, c 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wyatt W, p 2 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 8 5 35 3 10 3 Brooklyn 001 020 002 -- 5 New York 010 011 000 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gumbert H (L) 9.0 8 5 5 2 4 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 3, New York 10 2B -- Young B, Walker D, Witek M 3B -- Rucker J HR -- Coscarart P, Ott M, Camilli D CS -- Cullenbine R SH -- Wyatt W, Gumbert H 2 HBP -- by Wyatt W (Whitehead B) T -- 2:15 A -- 51659
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