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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 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 August 7, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,997 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons juggles the ball. That's an error on Fitzsimmons. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a line drive towards third. Lavagetto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Fitzsimmons
Demaree strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto 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--
Hudson vs. Hubbell
There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Danning and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Fitzsimmons
Witek 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--
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Fitzsimmons
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Moore reaches third base with a triple. Cuccinello scores. Whitehead goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Hubbell
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Fitzsimmons
Demaree 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzsimmons vs. Hubbell
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Fitzsimmons
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbell vs. Fitzsimmons
Hubbell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hudson catches it and throws to second with Reese covering, to double up Witek. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Hubbell
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Fitzsimmons
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fitzsimmons
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fitzsimmons
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Fitzsimmons
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Fitzsimmons
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Fitzsimmons
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hubbell
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards short. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Fitzsimmons
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Fitzsimmons
Hubbell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a line drive towards third. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Pete Coscarart pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hubbell
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. Coscarart scores. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Camilli reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Hal Schumacher now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
There goes Medwick. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Medwick steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Schumacher
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamulis vs. Schumacher
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Schumacher
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Mancuso scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Tamulis
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Tamulis
Demaree hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Tamulis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Schumacher
Lavagetto is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Medwick scores. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Schumacher
Mancuso hits a line drive towards short. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Bob Seeds pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
There's a wild pitch. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Seeds for the out. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Tamulis
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1940 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 2 1
Walker D, cf 5 2 4 4 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 2
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 5 1 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 2 2 1 Danning H, c 3 0 1 0
Vosmik J, rf 5 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 2 1 Demaree F, cf 4 0 0 0
Hudson J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Witek M, ss 4 0 2 0
Mancuso G, c 3 1 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 4 2 1 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, ph 1 1 1 0 Schumacher H, p 0 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 1 0 1 0 Seeds B, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 8 14 7 37 4 10 4
Brooklyn 000 010 511 -- 8
New York 020 010 001 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 6.0 7 3 3 2 2
Tamulis V (S) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 6
Schumacher H 2.2 5 3 3 2 1
E -- Fitzsimmons F
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 8
2B -- Medwick J, Vosmik J
3B -- Moore J, Walker D, Camilli D
HR -- Walker D
SB -- Medwick J
CS -- Lavagetto C
WP -- Tamulis V
T -- 2:23
A -- 53997
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