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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 | Vito Tamulis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,306 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Vito Tamulis | 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 |
| Harry Gumbert | 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. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
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. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker 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: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick 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 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Whitehead 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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. Tamulis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up 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: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli 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: 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamulis vs. Gumbert
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tamulis
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. Tamulis
Danning hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese 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: ---
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Gumbert
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tamulis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Tamulis
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Gumbert
Tamulis bunts towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gumbert
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds 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
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tamulis
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
There goes Vosmik. The throw from Danning and he is out, Cuccinello applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Gumbert
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamulis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tamulis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Tamulis
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Gumbert
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Whitehead 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Gumbert
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Gumbert
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Gumbert
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tamulis vs. Gumbert
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vosmik scores. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Gumbert
There's a wild pitch. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gumbert
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
There goes Reese. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Gumbert
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Gumbert
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Gumbert
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tamulis
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lavagetto. Young moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Tamulis
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stewart vs. Tamulis
Glen Stewart pinch hits for Red Lynn.
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Brown
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Brown
Coscarart strikes out. There goes Vosmik. The throw from Danning to second, and Vosmik is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Whitehead 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, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1940, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 Whitehead B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 1 1 2 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0 Seeds B, cf 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 1 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Phelps B, c 5 0 1 0 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Vosmik J, rf 5 1 4 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 0 0 1
Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 3 1 Witek M, ss 3 0 1 0
Tamulis V, p 3 0 1 1 Gumbert H, p 2 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart G, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
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40 6 16 5 30 1 3 1
Brooklyn 101 000 040 -- 6
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L) 7.2 15 6 6 3 3
Lynn R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Brown J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Danning H, Lavagetto C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, New York 2
2B -- Young B
3B -- Camilli D
HR -- Lavagetto C
SB -- Reese P 2
CS -- Vosmik J 2
SH -- Tamulis V
WP -- Gumbert H 2
PB -- Danning H
T -- 2:00
A -- 54306
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