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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 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 9, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vito Tamulis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,353 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Vito Tamulis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Seeds | 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 |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
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--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps scores. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. Vosmik moves to third. There goes Coscarart trying to get to second. Seeds throws the ball in to Witek who tags Coscarart for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Tamulis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Tamulis
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Danning for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Schumacher
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Tamulis
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Tamulis
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Tamulis
Seeds 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tamulis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Tamulis covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Tamulis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Tamulis
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Tamulis
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Tamulis
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schumacher vs. Head
Schumacher 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Schumacher
Head hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Head
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Head
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Head
Demaree bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Seeds moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Head
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ott reaches second base with a double. Seeds scores. Moore scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuccinello vs. Head
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Head
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Head
Schumacher 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Head
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Schumacher
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Head
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, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Head
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Head
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. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Head
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. Demaree scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Head
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Schumacher
Herman Franks pinch hits for Ed Head.
Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Carleton
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Carleton
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Carleton
Seeds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Schumacher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello misplays the ball. That's an error on Cuccinello. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Schumacher
Vosmik hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Schumacher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Schumacher
Dolph Camilli pinch hits for Johnny Hudson.
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carleton
Leo Durocher now playing shortstop.
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, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Carleton
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Carleton
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Carleton
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wasdell. Young moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Carleton
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Schumacher
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schumacher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Schumacher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Schumacher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1940 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reiser P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Seeds B, cf 4 1 0 0
Walker D, cf 5 1 5 0 Moore J, lf 5 2 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 1 Demaree F, rf 4 2 3 0
Phelps B, c 5 1 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 1
Wasdell J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Danning H, c 5 1 2 1
Vosmik J, rf 4 0 1 1 Ott M, 3b 5 0 2 3
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hudson J, ss 3 0 1 1 Witek M, ss 4 0 3 1
Camilli D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 4 0 1 0
Durocher L, ss 0 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0
Head E, p 1 0 0 0
Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0
Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 13 4 38 7 14 6
Brooklyn 300 000 001 -- 4
New York 103 201 00x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Tamulis V (L) 2.1 8 4 4 0 0
Head E 3.2 4 3 2 2 0
Carleton T 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 13 4 4 1 7
E -- Hudson J, Cuccinello T, Wasdell J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, New York 11
2B -- Ott M
SH -- Demaree F
T -- 2:10
A -- 5353
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