Lineups and Summary
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Reds
7
@ Cubs
6
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Wrigley Field
September 7, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 7, 1940 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 7 to 6.
Game Summary click to expand contents
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
R: 7 H: 12 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 7
Hits: 12 Errors: 1 Left On Base: 9 |
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
R: 6 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 6
Hits: 10 Errors: 1 Left On Base: 9 |
| Winning Pitcher | —Junior Thompson |
| Losing Pitcher | —Charlie Root |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | —Ival Goodman |
Game Info click to expand contents
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup click to expand contents
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup click to expand contents
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
7
@ Cubs
6
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Wrigley Field
September 7, 1940
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1940 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 2 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 4
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 0 1 Leiber H, cf 3 0 1 0
Ripple J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 1 1
Arnovich M, lf 0 0 0 0 Gleeson J, lf 3 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 3 1 Collins B, c 3 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mattick B, ss 4 1 1 1
Myers B, ss 3 0 2 1 Root C, p 4 1 1 0
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 5 35 6 10 6
Cincinnati 003 001 201 -- 7
Chicago 100 500 000 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P 4.0 7 6 6 4 2
Thompson J (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 9.0 12 7 5 3 5
E -- Gleeson J, Thompson J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Nicholson B, Collins B, Leiber H, Lombardi E 2
HR -- Nicholson B, Goodman I
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Myers B, Collins B
T -- 2:09
A -- 7605
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