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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 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 8, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 8, 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 | 12,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Curt Davis | 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 |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 8, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Phelps reaches third base with a triple. Camilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 the right side of the infield. Hudson 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 ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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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 mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto 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--
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it 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: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Davis
Phelps fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Phelps. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello 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--
Lohrman vs. Davis
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lohrman
There goes Camilli. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to home to get Young. Demaree moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Davis
Lohrman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lohrman
Davis 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. Lohrman
Reese 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Davis
Danning 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lohrman
Vosmik 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: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick throws the ball in to Camilli who tags Demaree trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Flowers
Wes Flowers now pitching. Pete Coscarart now playing second base. Pete Reiser now playing right field.
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Flowers
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Flowers
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Flowers
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Flowers
Ott 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: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Lohrman
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Flowers
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Flowers
Young bunts towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Flowers
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Flowers
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Witek catches it and throws to second to double up Coscarart. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Flowers
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Flowers
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Tony Cuccinello.
Lohrman bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Flowers
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Flowers
Bob Seeds pinch hits for Jo-Jo Moore.
Seeds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Flowers
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Glen Stewart now playing third base. Bob Seeds now playing left field.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Flowers
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Flowers
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Flowers
There goes Young. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Flowers
Demaree 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--
Witek vs. Flowers
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Flowers
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Lohrman
Flowers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lohrman
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Flowers
Lohrman 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--
Whitehead vs. Flowers
Whitehead bunts towards the mound. Flowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Flowers
Seeds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Flowers
Ott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrman moves to third. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Danning vs. Flowers
Danning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Flowers
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart juggles the ball. That's an error on Stewart. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lohrman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Lohrman
Danning fires to third and they've got Coscarart trapped. The throw back to Danning who tags Coscarart for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 12
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Flowers
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Flowers
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Flowers
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Flowers
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Flowers
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1940 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 6 2 1 2 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 6 2 2 3 Seeds B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 6 0 2 1 Ott M, rf 6 0 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 0 0 Danning H, c 3 1 0 0
Vosmik J, rf 3 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Flowers W, p 2 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 5 1 4 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 0 1 0 Witek M, ss 6 1 3 2
Hudson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Stewart G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Davis C, p 2 0 1 0 Lohrman B, p 4 0 1 0
Reiser P, ph-rf 2 1 2 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0
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46 6 10 6 42 3 12 3
Brooklyn 100 000 200 003 -- 6
New York 030 000 000 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C 6.0 9 3 3 1 1
Flowers W (W) 6.0 3 0 0 7 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 12.0 10 6 6 4 6
E -- Phelps B, Witek M, Stewart G
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 15
3B -- Phelps B
HR -- Witek M, Reese P, Camilli D
SB -- Camilli D, Whitehead B
CS -- Young B
SH -- Young B, Lohrman B, Whitehead B
HBP -- by Flowers W (Seeds B)
PB -- Phelps B
T -- 2:40
A -- 12438
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