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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 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 August 20, 1940 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 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 | August 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,888 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 20, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Shoun
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shoun
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Shoun
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Shoun
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso 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: -23
Durocher vs. Shoun
Durocher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grissom vs. Shoun
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Shoun
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Shoun
Walker bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Marion reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shoun vs. Grissom
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. Marion moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Shoun
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Shoun
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Shoun
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Shoun
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Shoun
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Shoun
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to second with Durocher covering, to double up Orengo. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Shoun
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Shoun
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Grissom
Shoun hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Shoun
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Shoun
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Grissom
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Grissom
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Shoun
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shoun
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Shoun
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Camilli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Grissom
Shoun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Shoun moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Moore reaches second base with a double. Shoun scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Martin reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Grissom
There goes Martin. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Martin steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orengo vs. Grissom
Orengo 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, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Shoun
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Shoun
Jimmy Wasdell pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Shoun
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Shoun
Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Martin 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 8/20/1940, game 1 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Brown J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Walker D, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 1 1 1
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Martin P, rf 4 0 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vosmik J, rf 3 0 2 0 Koy E, lf 3 0 1 0
Wasdell J, pr 0 0 0 0 Orengo J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Owen M, c 1 1 0 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 1
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 3 1 1 0
Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0
Grissom L, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 27 3 6 3
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 001 000 02x -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L) 8.0 6 3 3 4 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 2
E -- Durocher L
DP -- Brooklyn 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Lavagetto C, Marion M, Orengo J, Camilli D, Moore T, Martin P
SB -- Martin P
SH -- Walker D, Orengo J, Brown J
T -- 1:54
A -- 11888
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