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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 22, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,997 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Hubbell
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Derringer
Glossop hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Glossop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Derringer
Hubbell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a line drive into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demaree for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Derringer drops the ball. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Hubbell
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Derringer
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Derringer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Glossop reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Derringer
Young 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
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges 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 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Derringer
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Derringer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Hubbell
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott bunts in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Demaree scores. Danning moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glossop vs. Derringer
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hubbell vs. Derringer
Hubbell 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
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Whitehead B, 3b 4 2 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 1 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 1
Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0 Danning H, c 3 1 2 2
Rizzo J, lf 4 2 2 2 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 2
McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 1 1 Glossop A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 3 0 0 0 Hubbell C, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 33 6 10 6
Cincinnati 010 200 010 -- 4
New York 000 003 03x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 8.0 10 6 6 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 7 4 4 0 4
E -- Derringer P
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 6
2B -- Rizzo J
HR -- Rizzo J, Danning H, Werber B
SH -- Ott M
T -- 1:32
A -- 4997
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