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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 23, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on August 23, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,519 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 23, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Rowell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Derringer
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rowell scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. West fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Derringer
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Derringer
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tobin
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Tobin
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Tobin
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Derringer
West hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Tobin
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Derringer
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Derringer
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tobin
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Tobin
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Tobin
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Tobin
Derringer hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Ross reaches second base with a double. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berres vs. Derringer
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ross scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Derringer
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Cooney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Shoffner
Rowell hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Shoffner
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tobin
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Tobin
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Tobin
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Tobin
Shoffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shoffner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Shoffner
Ross hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shoffner
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Shoffner
Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Shoffner
Jimmie Wilson now catching.
Tobin hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoffner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Shoffner
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Shoffner
Rowell hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Shoffner
West hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Tobin
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Tobin
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Tobin
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riggs vs. Tobin
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Riggs takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Cooney J, cf 5 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rowell B, 2b 5 2 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
West M, 1b 5 2 3 3 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1
Ross C, lf 4 2 3 3 Wilson J, c 0 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0
Berres R, c 4 0 1 1 McCormick M, lf 4 0 2 1
Tobin J, p 4 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 1 0
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0
Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 0 0 0 0
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40 7 13 7 36 2 10 2
Boston 103 002 010 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 6.0 10 6 6 0 2
Shoffner M 3.0 3 1 1 0 1
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Rowell B, Goodman I 2, Ross C, Werber B
HR -- West M, Lombardi E, Ross C
T -- 1:54
A -- 4519
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