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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 18, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,454 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | First Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Billy Rogell | Third Baseman |
Al Todd | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a popup towards first. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Lee
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Phelps scores. Walker moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vosmik vs. Lee
Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Davis
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Davis
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Lee
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lee
Davis bunts towards first. Hack scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a fly ball towards right field. Nicholson fields the ball and throws to third. Rogell drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rogell. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Davis
Rogell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Davis
Todd hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Todd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Davis
Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Davis
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Lee
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vosmik vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Root
There goes Wasdell. The throw from Todd and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Davis
Herman 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 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Davis
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Davis
Leiber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Davis
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Root
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Tamulis
Root strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Root
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Root
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Root
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tamulis
Dallessandro 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Root
Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Root
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Root
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tamulis
Rogell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Root
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Root
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Root
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Tamulis
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tamulis
Jake Mooty pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Page
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Page
Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Joe Vosmik.
Coscarart strikes out. There goes Hudson. The throw from Todd to Mattick, and Hudson is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tamulis
Dixie Walker now playing right field. Charlie Gilbert now playing center field.
Herman 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 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tamulis
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Page
Tamulis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Page
Reese bunts towards third. Rogell juggles the ball. That's an error on Rogell. Tamulis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Page
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamulis scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Page
Medwick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Page
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Lavagetto moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Raffensberger
Wasdell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogell vs. Tamulis
Rogell hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Tamulis
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Todd for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1940 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 5 1 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 1 0 0 Phelps B, c 2 2 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 2 2 2 Walker D, cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 2 Wasdell J, 1b 5 0 3 2 Rogell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 0 1 Todd A, c 4 0 1 0 Hudson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 2 1 1 Root C, p 1 0 0 0 Davis C, p 0 0 0 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 1 0 Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mooty J, pr 0 0 0 0 Tamulis V, p 2 1 1 0 Page V, p 0 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 6 33 4 7 4 Brooklyn 212 001 001 -- 7 Chicago 013 000 000 -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Davis C 3.0 6 4 4 1 0 Tamulis V (W) 6.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 2.1 6 5 4 2 0 Root C 4.2 2 1 1 2 0 Page V 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 Raffensberger K 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Nicholson B, Rogell B 2 DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 4 2B -- Todd A 3B -- Nicholson B, Reese P HR -- Nicholson B, Leiber H, Coscarart P CS -- Wasdell J, Hudson J SH -- Davis C, Reese P T -- 2:04 A -- 8454
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