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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 3, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 3, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,720 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 3, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Davis
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Davis
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Raffensberger
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Raffensberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Davis
Bonura hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Davis
Todd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Raffensberger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Raffensberger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Raffensberger
Mancuso strikes out. There goes Camilli. The throw from Todd and Camilli is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Davis
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Davis
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Raffensberger
Coscarart hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Raffensberger
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Davis
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Davis
Bonura is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Raffensberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Raffensberger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Davis
Todd hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Davis
Raffensberger bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Davis
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Davis
Gleeson 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Raffensberger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Raffensberger
There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Todd and he is out, Warstler applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Raffensberger
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Raffensberger
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Davis
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Davis
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Raffensberger
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Davis
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Davis
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Raffensberger trying to get to home. Vosmik throws the ball in to Mancuso who tags Raffensberger who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Raffensberger
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Raffensberger
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Raffensberger covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Davis
Gleeson 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Raffensberger
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Raffensberger
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Raffensberger
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Hudson hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Davis
Johnny Hudson now playing second base.
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Davis
Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Davis
Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Davis
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Davis
Hack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Raffensberger
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Raffensberger
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Raffensberger
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Vosmik reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Raffensberger
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1940 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1
Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Walker D, cf 4 0 0 0
Gleeson J, lf 4 0 2 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Bonura Z, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Todd A, c 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 4 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 3 0 2 0 Hudson J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Davis C, p 2 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 31 1 5 1
Chicago 000 011 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (L) 9.0 10 2 2 1 6
E -- Warstler R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 3
2B -- Gleeson J
3B -- Vosmik J
HR -- Nicholson B, Reese P
CS -- Camilli D, Lavagetto C
SH -- Raffensberger K
T -- 1:55
A -- 9720
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