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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 16, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,005 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 16, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich bunts towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber scores. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Arnovich scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Davis
Craft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Turner
Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Davis
Joost bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Davis
Turner hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Vosmik. Turner reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Turner
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Turner
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Turner
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich throws the ball in to Frey who tags Davis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Davis
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Davis
Joost 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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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Turner
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Davis
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich 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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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Turner
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Turner
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Davis
Craft 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Turner
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Davis
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Davis
Turner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Turner
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Turner
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Davis
Frey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Davis
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Davis
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Turner
Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Turner
Camilli hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to first to double up Phelps. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Turner
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Turner
Durocher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Turner
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Kimball
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Kimball
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Kimball
Werber hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Turner
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Turner
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vosmik vs. Turner
Vosmik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Turner
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich 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 6/16/1940, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Walker D, cf 4 0 2 0
Arnovich M, lf 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 2 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0
Hershberger W, c 4 0 1 1 Phelps B, c 3 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 1
Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 3 1 1 1
Turner J, p 4 0 2 1 Davis C, p 2 0 1 0
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 5 31 2 8 2
Cincinnati 210 001 010 -- 5
Brooklyn 000 000 020 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (L) 8.0 9 5 4 1 1
Kimball N 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Davis C
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 2
2B -- Werber B, McCormick F, Turner J, Walker D
3B -- Frey L
HR -- Coscarart P, Durocher L
SH -- Joost E
T -- 1:43
A -- 30005
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