Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
6
@ Braves
2
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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. The home team Braves were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 6 to 2.
Game Summary click to expand contents
| Date | September 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 6 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 11
Runs: 6
Hits: 13 Errors: 2 Left On Base: 11 |
| Home Team |
Boston Braves
R: 2 H: 8 E: 0 LOB: 7
Runs: 2
Hits: 8 Errors: 0 Left On Base: 7 |
| Winning Pitcher | —Curt Davis |
| Losing Pitcher | —Bill Posedel |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | —Curt Davis |
Game Info click to expand contents
| 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 click to expand contents
| 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 click to expand contents
| 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
6
@ Braves
2
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Braves Field
September 2, 1940
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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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