Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Tamulis
  
  Rucker hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Tamulis
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Tamulis
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Tamulis
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Danning vs. Tamulis
  
  Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ott vs. Tamulis
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hubbell
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Hubbell
  
  Reiser is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hubbell
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Hubbell
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Hubbell
  
  Camilli strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Tamulis
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbell vs. Tamulis
  
  Hubbell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Hubbell
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Hubbell
  
  Franks bunts towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Durocher vs. Hubbell
  
  Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Hubbell
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Vosmik scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tamulis vs. Hubbell
  
  Tamulis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Tamulis
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Tamulis
  
  Moore 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 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Tamulis
  
  Demaree 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 3

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hubbell
  
  Reiser hits a popup towards short. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hubbell
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Hubbell
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Hubbell
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbell covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Tamulis
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Tamulis
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Tamulis
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuccinello vs. Tamulis
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Whitehead vs. Tamulis
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning scores. Ott scores. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hubbell vs. Tamulis
  
  Hubbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hubbell reaches second base with a double. Cuccinello scores. Whitehead goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rucker vs. Tamulis
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hubbell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Tamulis
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Hubbell
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Hubbell
  
  Franks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Hubbell
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Franks moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Hubbell
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gallagher vs. Hubbell
  
  Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Vito Tamulis.
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Casey
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Casey
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Casey
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik throws the ball in to Camilli who tags Ott trying to return to first, for the out. Young scores. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuccinello vs. Casey
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Hubbell
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Hubbell
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Medwick vs. Hubbell
  
  Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Camilli vs. Hubbell
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reiser scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vosmik vs. Hubbell
  
  Vosmik takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Franks vs. Hubbell
  
  Franks is hit by the pitch. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phelps vs. Lohrman
  
  Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Herman Franks. Bill Lohrman now pitching. Babe Phelps pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Vosmik moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coscarart vs. Lohrman
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Casey
  
  Johnny Hudson now playing shortstop. Babe Phelps now catching.
  
  Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrman vs. Casey
  
  Lohrman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Casey
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Casey
  
  There goes Rucker. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Rucker steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Casey
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick throws the ball in to Coscarart who tags Moore, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rucker scores. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Lohrman
  
  Casey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Brown
  
  Jumbo Brown now pitching.
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Brown
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Brown
  
  Camilli takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vosmik vs. Brown
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Casey
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Casey
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Casey
  
  Danning strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Casey
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuccinello vs. Casey
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Brown
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Brown
  
  Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Brown
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Brown
  
  Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Brown
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Joiner
  
  Roy Joiner now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Walker reaches second base with a double. Wasdell scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Medwick vs. Joiner
  
  Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Camilli vs. Joiner
  
  Camilli takes first base on ball four. Reiser scores. Walker moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vosmik vs. Lynn
  
  Red Lynn now pitching.
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Davis
  
  Curt Davis now pitching.
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Davis
  
  Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Red Lynn.
  
  McCarthy 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 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Davis
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Davis
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Dean
  
  Paul Dean now pitching.
  
  Hudson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Dean
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Dean
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Dean
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reiser vs. Dean
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Davis
  
  Demaree strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Davis
  
  Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1940 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          5  1  2  0   Reiser P, 3b          5  2  2  1   
Moore J, lf           5  0  2  1   Walker D, cf          3  2  3  1   
Demaree F, rf         5  0  1  0   Medwick J, lf         4  0  1  1   
Young B, 1b           4  1  2  0   Camilli D, 1b         3  0  0  2   
Danning H, c          5  1  2  0   Vosmik J, rf          4  1  1  0   
Ott M, 3b             2  1  1  1   Franks H, c           0  0  0  0   
Cuccinello T, 2b      4  1  1  0   Hudson J, pr-ss       1  0  0  0   
Whitehead B, ss       4  1  1  2   Durocher L, ss        2  0  0  0   
Hubbell C, p          2  0  1  2   Phelps B, ph-c        2  0  1  1   
Lohrman B, p          1  0  0  0   Coscarart P, 2b       4  1  1  1   
Brown J, p            0  0  0  0   Tamulis V, p          1  0  0  0   
Joiner R, p           0  0  0  0   Gallagher J, ph       1  0  0  0   
Lynn R, p             0  0  0  0   Casey H, p            1  0  0  0   
McCarthy J, ph        1  0  0  0   Wasdell J, ph         0  1  0  0   
Dean P, p             0  0  0  0   Davis C, p            1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  6                        32  7 10  7

New York         000 411 000 --  6
Brooklyn         010 021 30x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hubbell C             4.2  4  3  3  6  2
Lohrman B             0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Brown J (L)           1.1  3  4  4  3  0
Joiner R*             0.0  1  0  0  2  0
Lynn R                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Dean P                1.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tamulis V             4.0  6  4  4  2  2
Casey H (W)           3.0  6  2  2  1  3
Davis C (S)           2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

LOB -- New York 8, Brooklyn 15
2B -- Coscarart P, Hubbell C, Walker D 3
SB -- Rucker J
CS -- Reiser P
SH -- Franks H
HBP -- by Hubbell C (Franks H)
T -- 3:00
A -- 12890

    

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