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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 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 July 4, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Lavagetto moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Davis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Davis
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Davis
There goes Moore. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Davis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Davis
Young 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lavagetto for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Davis
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Davis
Seeds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Seeds reaches second base with a double. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Davis
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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Ott. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Davis
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
McCarthy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Joiner
Roy Joiner now pitching.
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Joiner
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Joiner
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Joiner
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Joiner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Davis
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 0 0 Whitehead B, 3b 4 1 3 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 5 1 3 1 Seeds B, cf 4 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 5 2 2 3 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 0
Vosmik J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Witek M, ss 3 0 1 0
Davis C, p 4 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Joiner R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 5 32 1 7 1
Brooklyn 100 020 200 -- 5
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 8.0 10 5 4 2 3
Joiner R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Witek M
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 4
2B -- Walker D, Seeds B
3B -- Walker D
HR -- Phelps B 2, Medwick J
SB -- Moore J
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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