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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 25, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Lanahan |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,257 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Shortstop |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Joe Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Dick Lanahan | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 25, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Lanahan
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wyatt
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyatt
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Reiser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio hits a popup towards short. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanahan vs. Wyatt
Lanahan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyatt vs. Lanahan
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wyatt
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wyatt
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Wyatt
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reiser fields it and throws to second for the out. Garms scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
There go the runners. The throw from Mancuso to Coscarart covering second. The throw back to home, and Elliott is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Lanahan
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wyatt
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyatt
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyatt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reiser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanahan vs. Wyatt
Lanahan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wyatt
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyatt
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Wyatt
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Wyatt
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Lanahan
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Whit Wyatt.
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Lanahan
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Carleton
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Carleton
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Carleton
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanahan vs. Carleton
Lanahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanahan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Carleton
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Carleton
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Carleton
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanahan
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Walker trying to get to third. Gustine throws to Garms who tags Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Lanahan
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Tamulis
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Tamulis
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Tamulis
Gustine strikes out. There goes Vaughan. The throw from Mancuso and Vaughan is out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Lanahan
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reiser P, ss 4 2 2 0 Garms D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 3 0 2 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 0 0
Gallagher J, rf 4 0 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 2 2
Vosmik J, cf 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 1
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Davis S, c 3 0 0 0
Phelps B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanahan D, p 3 0 0 0
Wyatt W, p 1 0 0 0
Hudson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, ph 1 0 1 0
Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 29 4 7 4
Brooklyn 000 001 011 -- 3
Pittsburgh 201 100 00x -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L) 5.0 5 4 4 2 3
Carleton T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Tamulis V 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lanahan D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 0
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Reiser P, Elliott B
HR -- Vaughan A, DiMaggio V, Camilli D
CS -- Elliott B, Vaughan A
HBP -- by Wyatt W (Van Robays M)
T -- 1:52
A -- 22257
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