Braves @ Dodgers
August 18, 1940

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Top 9	R	H	E
Braves	2	7	0
Dodgers	7	10	0

Top 9	R	H	E
Braves	2	7	0
Dodgers	7	10	0

Buddy Hassett Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.667	.228
OBP	.667	.262
At Bats	3	237
Hits	2	54
• Singles	1	40
• Doubles	1	12
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	11
RBI’s	0	14

Whit Wyatt Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	10	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Ebbets Field - August 18, 1940

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Out

Whit Wyatt

Gus Mancuso

Dolph Camilli

Pete Coscarart

Cookie Lavagetto

Leo Durocher

Joe Medwick

Dixie Walker

Joe Vosmik

Buddy Hassett

Max West

Final Stats

	Runs	Hits	Errors	LOB
Boston Braves	2	7	0	5
Brooklyn Dodgers	7	10	0	5
Winning Pitcher	Whit Wyatt
Losing Pitcher	Jim Tobin
Save	(none)
Game Winning RBI	Joe Medwick
Attendance
Time of Game	1 hour 52 minutes

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Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 9 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 9 Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second.

Top 9 West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 8 Wyatt hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 8 Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 8 Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 8 Vosmik hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 8 Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 8 Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Moore reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score.

Top 8 Sisti takes first base on ball four.

Top 8 Tobin strikes out.

Top 8 Gus Mancuso now catching. Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

Bottom 7 Walker takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 7 Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyatt moves to second.

Bottom 7 Max West now playing center field. Gene Moore now playing right field. Wyatt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 7 Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play.

Top 7 Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 7 Ross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 7 West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyatt covering, for the out.

Bottom 6 Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Phil Masi now catching. Vosmik hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 6 Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 6 Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Tobin hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Phelps hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Camilli takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 5 Walker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Bottom 5 Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 5 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Wyatt bunts towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second for the double play.

Bottom 4 Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to home to get Vosmik. Lavagetto moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

Bottom 4 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to third.

Bottom 4 Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 4 West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Rowell hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Cooney hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Medwick strikes out.

Bottom 3 Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Tobin covering, for the out. Walker moves to third.

Bottom 3 Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Walker reaches second base with a double.

Top 3 Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Tobin hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hassett reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 2 Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Ross strikes out.

Top 2 West hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores.

Bottom 1 Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to third.

Bottom 1 Phelps takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third.

Bottom 1 Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Sisti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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