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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 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 15, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tex Carleton |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,155 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | 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 |
| Tex Carleton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 15, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Carleton
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Carleton
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Carleton
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Carleton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carleton
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Carleton
Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Carleton
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carleton vs. Walters
Carleton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Carleton
Walters hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Carleton
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Carleton
Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Carleton
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Vosmik scores. Medwick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Phelps scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Carleton
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carleton
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Carleton
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Carleton
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft scores. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riggs vs. Pressnell
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Bucky Walters.
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pressnell
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Pressnell
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Pressnell
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Pressnell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shoffner
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Shoffner
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pressnell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pressnell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Pressnell
Craft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Shoffner
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Shoffner
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Shoffner
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Shoffner
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, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pressnell
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Pressnell
Shoffner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Shoffner
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Shoffner
Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Shoffner
Pressnell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pressnell
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pressnell
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pressnell
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Shoffner
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Shoffner
Lavagetto bunts towards the mound. Shoffner fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vosmik vs. Shoffner
Vosmik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Shoffner
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Vosmik moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Shoffner
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Camilli vs. Shoffner
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Shoffner
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Coscarart reaches third base with a triple. Vosmik scores. Medwick scores. Phelps goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durocher vs. Shoffner
Durocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pressnell vs. Shoffner
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pressnell
McCormick 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 -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Pressnell
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Pressnell
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Pressnell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Pressnell
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hutchings
Willard Hershberger now catching. Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Hutchings
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Hutchings
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pressnell
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pressnell
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Pressnell
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. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1940 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, cf 5 2 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Vosmik J, rf 5 2 3 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 3 3 2 1
Lombardi E, c 4 2 2 2 Phelps B, c 4 3 3 4
Hershberger W, c 0 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Craft H, cf 4 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 3
Rizzo J, lf 4 1 1 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 1
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 1 Carleton T, p 1 0 0 0
Walters B, p 1 0 0 0 Pressnell T, p 3 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 1
Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 8 6 36 11 14 11
Cincinnati 001 400 010 -- 6
Brooklyn 303 000 50x -- 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 3.0 7 6 6 1 2
Shoffner M 4.0 7 5 5 0 2
Hutchings J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Carleton T* 3.0 6 5 5 1 1
Pressnell T (W) 6.0 2 1 1 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Durocher L
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Walker D, Craft H, Coscarart P, Vosmik J, Phelps B, Camilli D, Rizzo J, Medwick J
3B -- Coscarart P
HR -- Phelps B, Frey L, McCormick F, Lombardi E 2
SH -- Lavagetto C
HBP -- by Walters B (Lavagetto C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 16155
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