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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 2, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,719 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 2, 1940
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Posedel
Reiser hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Davis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Davis
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Davis
West hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Posedel
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Wasdell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Posedel
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Posedel
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Davis
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berres vs. Davis
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Davis
Posedel hits a line drive towards short. Hudson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Posedel
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Davis
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Al Glossop pinch runs for Sibby Sisti.
Cooney bunts towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Davis
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Davis
West 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Posedel
Al Glossop now playing third base.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Posedel
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Posedel
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Posedel
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Davis
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Davis
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posedel vs. Davis
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Posedel
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Davis
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Davis
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Posedel
Hudson bunts towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Rowell covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Posedel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glossop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Posedel
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Davis
West hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Davis
Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. West fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Posedel covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Posedel
Wasdell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Posedel
Hudson takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Posedel
Davis hits a popup towards third. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Davis
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Davis
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Posedel
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Posedel
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Posedel
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Davis
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Davis
Cooney hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Davis
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Davis
West hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Posedel
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Posedel
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Posedel
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Posedel
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. Phelps scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Posedel
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Davis
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Davis
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudson. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Davis
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Davis
Phil Masi pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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 9/2/1940, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Boston
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Reiser P, 3b 5 0 1 1 Sisti S, 3b 2 0 1 0
Walker D, cf 4 0 1 0 Glossop A, pr-3b 2 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 3 1 Cooney J, cf 3 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Phelps B, c 5 1 2 0 West M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wasdell J, rf 4 2 3 0 Ross C, lf 4 2 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 2 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0
Hudson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 4 0 1 1
Davis C, p 4 1 1 2 Berres R, c 3 0 1 1
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 3 0 0 0
Masi P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 35 2 8 2
Brooklyn 010 201 101 -- 6
Boston 010 100 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 9.0 13 6 6 4 4
E -- Hudson J, Coscarart P
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Boston 7
2B -- Walker D, Coscarart P 2, Ross C
3B -- Wasdell J
HR -- Davis C, Medwick J
SH -- Cooney J, Hudson J
HBP -- by Posedel B (Wasdell J)
T -- 1:48
A -- 28719
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