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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 12, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,570 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 12, 1940
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Butcher
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Butcher
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamlin for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hamlin
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Butcher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Butcher
Hamlin 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Butcher
Medwick 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Hamlin
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hamlin
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Hamlin
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Hamlin
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Butcher
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Butcher
Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Butcher
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Butcher
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durocher vs. Butcher
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps scores. Vosmik moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamlin vs. Butcher
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Butcher
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Hamlin
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Hamlin
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Hamlin
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Hamlin
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Casey
Lee Handley pinch runs for Spud Davis. Hugh Casey now pitching. Paul Waner pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Casey
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Handley trying to get to home. Medwick throws the ball in to Phelps, who tags Handley for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lanahan
Al Lopez now catching. Dick Lanahan now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanahan covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Medwick scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Lanahan
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Lanahan
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Casey
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Garms reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Reiser who tags Garms trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Casey
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Casey
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lanahan
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Lanahan
Durocher bunts towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Lanahan
Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lanahan
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lanahan
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lanahan
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casey scores. Walker moves to third. Medwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Lanahan
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Casey
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Casey
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Casey
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Casey
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Casey
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
Bowman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1940, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Reiser P, 3b 5 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 0 Phelps B, c 3 1 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 2 2 0 Mancuso G, ph-c 2 0 0 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Camilli D, 1b 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 1 3 0 Davis S, c 3 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 3 2 2 0 Handley L, pr 0 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 2 0 0 1 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 3 0 1 2 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 1 1 1 Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 1 Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 37 7 12 7 Pittsburgh 010 000 300 -- 4 Brooklyn 010 003 12x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M 6.0 8 4 4 2 1 Lanahan D (L) 2.0 4 3 2 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L 6.1 8 4 4 0 6 Casey H (W) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Gustine F, Durocher L DP -- Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 9 2B -- Van Robays M, Vosmik J, Reiser P, Garms D 2, Vaughan A 3B -- Medwick J HR -- Camilli D SH -- Durocher L T -- 2:15 A -- 10570
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