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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| 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
September 8, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore 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--
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hamlin
There goes Moore. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hamlin
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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell 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--
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman 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: ---
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuccinello vs. Hamlin
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Hamlin
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Lohrman
Hamlin strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser 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--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lohrman
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 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Hamlin
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps 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: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree 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--
Young vs. Hamlin
Young 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: 1--
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Hudson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamlin vs. Lohrman
Hamlin 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hudson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Hamlin
Ott 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--
Cuccinello vs. Hamlin
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hamlin
Witek 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 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Hamlin
Lohrman 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: ---
Rucker vs. Hamlin
Rucker 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--
Moore vs. Hamlin
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Hamlin
Demaree 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: 12-
Young vs. Hamlin
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Hamlin
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Danning reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuccinello vs. Casey
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lohrman
Casey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser juggles the ball. That's an error on Reiser. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Casey
Lohrman bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Casey
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Casey
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Casey
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hudson for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Casey
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Casey
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Lohrman
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lohrman
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball towards right. Demaree catches it and throws to first to double up Reiser. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Casey
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Casey
Moore bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Casey
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Casey
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Casey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lohrman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lohrman
Camilli bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Lohrman
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Lohrman
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Lohrman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps scores. There goes Wasdell trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Ott, who tags Wasdell for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Lohrman
Hudson 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 11
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Casey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Casey
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Casey
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it 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 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reiser P, 3b 5 0 4 1 Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0
Walker D, cf 5 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 3 1 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 0 Demaree F, rf 5 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Phelps B, c 4 1 0 0 Danning H, c 5 0 1 1
Wasdell J, rf 4 1 3 2 Ott M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cuccinello T, 2b 5 0 0 0
Hudson J, ss 5 1 1 0 Witek M, ss 5 0 0 0
Hamlin L, p 2 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 3 0 0 0
Casey H, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 12 4 39 2 9 2
Brooklyn 000 110 000 02 -- 4
New York 000 002 000 00 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L 5.2 8 2 2 0 1
Casey H (W) 5.1 1 0 0 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 11.0 12 4 4 2 5
E -- Reiser P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, New York 9
2B -- Reiser P, Ott M, Danning H
3B -- Hudson J
HR -- Wasdell J
SB -- Moore J
SH -- Lohrman B, Moore J, Camilli D
T -- 2:08
A -- 53623
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