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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 6, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,267 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Roy Cullenbine | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 6, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Davis
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Davis
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Davis
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hamlin
Lake strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Davis
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Davis
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Davis
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullenbine vs. Davis
Cullenbine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Davis
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hamlin
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hamlin
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Davis
Hamlin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lake reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Davis
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Davis
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Hamlin
Lake 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 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Davis
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Davis
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Davis
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Davis
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hamlin
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Davis
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Davis
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Davis
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullenbine moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Davis
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. Cullenbine scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Davis
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Davis
Davis spins and fires to second, with Brown covering, and Coscarart is picked off. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hamlin
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Hamlin
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Davis
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Davis
Lavagetto hits a line drive towards first. Mize catches it and steps on first to double up Ripple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Davis
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Davis
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullenbine vs. Davis
Cullenbine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Cullenbine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Davis
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Davis
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Davis
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hamlin
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hamlin
Brown 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, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Davis
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Davis
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Davis
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching. Ernie Koy pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullenbine vs. Shoun
Cullenbine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hamlin
Gus Mancuso now catching. Red Jones pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Jones 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hamlin
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hamlin
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Hamlin
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Shoun
Don Gutteridge now playing third base. Stu Martin now playing second base.
Durocher hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Shoun
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Shoun
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Shoun
There goes Gilbert. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Gilbert steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Shoun
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamlin
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Hamlin
Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hamlin
Hal Epps pinch runs for Don Padgett.
Hopp hits a ball on the groundGilbert throws the ball in to Camilli who tags Hopp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Epps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Hamlin
Brown 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 5/6/1940 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilbert C, cf 5 1 2 1 Lake E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 2 1 Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ripple J, lf 3 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Martin S, 3b-2b 4 1 2 0
Phelps B, c 3 1 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 2 1
Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 1
Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 1 2 3 Padgett D, c 4 0 1 0
Cullenbine R, rf 4 1 1 0 Epps H, pr 0 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0
Hamlin L, p 4 0 0 0 Brown J, ss 4 0 2 0
Davis C, p 2 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 34 2 9 2
Brooklyn 010 022 010 -- 6
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 9 2 2 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)* 7.0 11 6 6 1 2
Shoun C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gilbert C
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lavagetto C, Gilbert C, Coscarart P
3B -- Slaughter E
HR -- Camilli D
SB -- Gilbert C
SH -- Davis C
T -- 2:14
A -- 2267
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