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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 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 September 8, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 8, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick 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--
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vosmik for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree 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--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart hits a line drive towards short. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson 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--
Davis vs. Hubbell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it 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: ---
Ott vs. Davis
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Davis
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Witek reaches second base with a double. O'Dea scores. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hubbell vs. Davis
Hubbell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick takes first base on ball four. 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: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hubbell
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Davis
O'Dea strikes out. There goes Ott. The throw from Mancuso to Hudson, and Ott is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Hubbell
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hubbell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Hubbell
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Hubbell
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hubbell
Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hubbell
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Hubbell
Mancuso 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Davis
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Hudson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lynn
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lynn
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lynn
Walker 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 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lynn
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lynn
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lynn
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lynn
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Joiner
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Gus Mancuso. Roy Joiner now pitching. Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
Gallagher is hit by the pitch. Camilli scores. Vosmik moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Joiner
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Vosmik scores. Coscarart moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Joiner
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reiser vs. Joiner
Reiser hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Herman Franks now catching.
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Davis
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Davis
Cuccinello hits a line drive towards short. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Joiner
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Joiner
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Joiner
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Joiner
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Davis
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Davis
Harry Danning pinch hits for Roy Joiner.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Davis
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Dean
Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Dean
Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree 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, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik 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 9/8/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Reiser P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 5 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 3 1 Demaree F, rf 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 5 2 3 3 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 5 1 1 0 Ott M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0 O'Dea K, c 2 1 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Phelps B, ph 0 0 0 0 Witek M, ss 3 0 1 1 Gallagher J, ph 0 0 0 1 Hubbell C, p 1 0 0 1 Franks H, c 1 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudson J, ss 4 0 2 2 Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0 Davis C, p 4 0 0 0 Joiner R, p 0 0 0 0 Danning H, ph 1 0 0 0 Dean P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 12 7 31 2 6 2 Brooklyn 000 140 200 -- 7 New York 020 000 000 -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Davis C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hubbell C (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 4 Lynn R 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 Joiner R 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 Dean P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 3 2B -- Witek M HR -- Camilli D CS -- Ott M HBP -- by Joiner R (Gallagher J) T -- 2:09 A -- 0
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