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New York Giants @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-08-31 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 12890 · 3:00
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated New York Giants 7–6. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 7th. Hugh Casey earned the win and Curt Davis picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| BRO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Hugh Casey L: Jumbo Brown SV: Curt Davis
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bick Campbell · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Reiser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Vosmik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Durocher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vito Tamulis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Phelps | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hugh Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 4.2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Bill Lohrman | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Roy Joiner | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vito Tamulis | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Hugh Casey | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Curt Davis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: S.1-2
- Babe Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Harry Danning: 4
- Mel Ott: K
Bot 1
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dixie Walker: CS2(136)
- Dixie Walker: W
- Joe Medwick: 43.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: K
Top 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Carl Hubbell: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Vosmik: S
- Herman Franks: 13/SH.1-2
- Leo Durocher: 4
- Pete Coscarart: D.2-H
- Vito Tamulis: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: K
- Jo-Jo Moore: 43
- Frank Demaree: 43
Bot 3
- Pete Reiser: 6
- Dixie Walker: W
- Joe Medwick: 13.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: 31
Top 4
- Babe Young: 2/FL
- Harry Danning: S
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: S.2-3;1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Carl Hubbell: D.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Rucker: 43.2-3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
Bot 4
- Joe Vosmik: 7
- Herman Franks: W
- Leo Durocher: 13.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Joe Gallagher: K/C
Top 5
- Frank Demaree: K/C
- Babe Young: S
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Mel Ott: S.2-H;1-2;BX1(963)
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
Bot 5
- Pete Reiser: S
- Dixie Walker: D.1-3
- Joe Medwick: 4/L
- Dolph Camilli: 43.3-H;2-3
- Joe Vosmik: W
- Herman Franks: HP.1-2
- Babe Phelps: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 63
Top 6
- Burgess Whitehead: 4
- Bill Lohrman: K
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: SB2
- Jo-Jo Moore: S.2-H;BX2(74)
Bot 6
- Hugh Casey: K
- Pete Reiser: 7
- Dixie Walker: D
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 8
Top 7
- Frank Demaree: 63
- Babe Young: S
- Harry Danning: K
- Mel Ott: W.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
Bot 7
- Johnny Hudson: W
- Babe Phelps: 7
- Pete Coscarart: 46(1)/FO
- Jimmy Wasdell: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: S.2-H;1-2
- Dixie Walker: D.2-H;1-3
- Joe Medwick: IW
- Dolph Camilli: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Vosmik: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Burgess Whitehead: 13
- Johnny McCarthy: 43
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny Hudson: K
- Babe Phelps: S
- Pete Coscarart: 46(1)/FO
- Curt Davis: S.1-2
- Pete Reiser: K
Top 9
- Frank Demaree: K
- Babe Young: 31
- Harry Danning: 4
Notes & reviews
- Freddie Fitzsimmons and Dodgers Manager Leo Durocher ejected by 1B umpire Bick Campbell