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Lineups and Summary
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 26, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,490 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
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 |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Derringer
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Derringer
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards left. Rizzo fields it and throws to second to catch Martin for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Cooper
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Derringer
Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Derringer
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Derringer
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Cooper
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Derringer
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Derringer
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Derringer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Cooper
There goes Craft. The throw from Owen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derringer vs. Cooper
Derringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Derringer
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Derringer
Owen hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Derringer
Lake hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Derringer
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Cooper
Derringer hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Derringer
Mize 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Derringer
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Derringer
Owen hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Derringer
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Davis
Curt Davis now pitching.
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Davis
Derringer hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Eddie Lake.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Derringer
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1940 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lake E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Martin P, ph 0 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Martin S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 0 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf 3 0 1 0
Orengo J, ss 3 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 1 0
Owen M, c 3 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 4 0 1 1
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 1 0 35 4 11 4
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 200 110 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 7.0 11 4 4 2 2
Davis C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 1 0 0 2 7
E -- Frey L, Owen M
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Cincinnati 9
SB -- Craft H
T -- 1:37
A -- 19490
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