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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 20, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 1,512 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 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 |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey bunts towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Thompson
Hassett hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Thompson
West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
There goes McCormick. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Miller reaches second base with a double. Rowell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Werber reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Thompson
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Hassett reaches second base with a double. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Thompson
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross takes first base on ball four. Sisti scores. Hassett moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Hutchings
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchings covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Hutchings
Bill Baker now catching.
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Hutchings
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Hutchings
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Hassett reaches third base with a triple. Cooney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Hutchings
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Hutchings
Ross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Rowell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Barrett
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Barrett
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Errickson
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Vander Meer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Lee Gamble now playing right field.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Vander Meer
Rowell hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Errickson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Errickson bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisti vs. Vander Meer
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Lopez scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
There go the runners. The throw from Baker to Frey covering second. The throw back to home, and Miller is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
Rabbit Warstler now playing second base.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Errickson
Vander Meer hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Errickson
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett 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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Errickson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riggs vs. Errickson
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Riggs 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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Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Riddle
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Errickson
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1940 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 2 1 1 Sisti S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Frey L, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cooney J, cf 5 1 1 0
Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 1 Hassett B, 1b 5 2 2 1
Gamble L, rf 2 0 0 0 West M, rf 4 2 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 2 1 1
Lombardi E, c 2 0 1 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 2 2 4
Baker B, c 1 1 0 0 Warstler R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 3 0 Lopez A, c 4 3 2 3
McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 2 1
Joost E, ss 4 1 2 1 Errickson D, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 2 0 1 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 36 13 13 12
Cincinnati 102 000 010 -- 4
Boston 015 601 00x -- 13
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 2.2 6 6 6 2 0
Hutchings J 0.2 3 4 4 2 0
Barrett R* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Vander Meer J 3.2 1 1 0 3 3
Riddle E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W) 9.0 11 4 4 4 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Joost E, Hassett B
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Boston 7
2B -- Miller E, Werber B, Hassett B, Vander Meer J
3B -- Hassett B
HR -- Lopez A, Rowell B
CS -- McCormick M, Miller E
SH -- Frey L, Thompson J, Errickson D
T -- 1:52
A -- 1512
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