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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 | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 22,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 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 |
| Bob Klinger | 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. Klinger
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Klinger
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--
Phelps vs. Klinger
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps scores. Camilli moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Klinger
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Klinger
Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Klinger
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Klinger
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Klinger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Fitzsimmons
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Klinger
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Klinger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Klinger
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Klinger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. MacFayden
Danny MacFayden now pitching.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. MacFayden
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. MacFayden
Reiser 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, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. MacFayden
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. MacFayden
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up DiMaggio. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. MacFayden
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. MacFayden
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. MacFayden
There goes Phelps. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. MacFayden
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. MacFayden
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fitzsimmons
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Danny MacFayden.
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Garms goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
Max Butcher now pitching.
Fitzsimmons bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fitzsimmons
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzsimmons
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Ed Fernandes now catching.
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Butcher
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Fitzsimmons
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fitzsimmons
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fitzsimmons
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Butcher
Wasdell hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Butcher
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fitzsimmons
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fitzsimmons
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fitzsimmons
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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 8/25/1940, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Reiser P, ss 5 0 1 1 Garms D, 3b 4 1 0 0
Walker D, cf 5 1 2 0 Elliott B, rf 3 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Phelps B, c 5 3 3 3 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 0
Wasdell J, rf 5 1 2 2 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 5 0 1 1 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 1 Davis S, c 3 0 1 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0 Fernandes E, c 0 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 1 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 1 5 1
Brooklyn 202 011 002 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 2.1 6 4 2 1 1
MacFayden D 2.2 1 1 0 0 1
Bauers R* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Butcher M 4.0 5 2 2 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Gustine F, Vaughan A, Davis S
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Phelps B, Walker D
3B -- Elliott B
HR -- Phelps B
SB -- Phelps B
SH -- Fitzsimmons F
T -- 2:28
A -- 22257
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