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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 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 September 14, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,758 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| 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 |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 14, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker 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. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek 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: ---
Rucker vs. Turner
Rucker 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Turner
There goes Moore. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Schumacher
Ripple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Schumacher
There goes Frey. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Ott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Turner
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripple vs. Schumacher
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Turner
Young 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: 1--
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Ott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Turner
Rucker 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Schumacher
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turner
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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Schumacher
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Turner
Schumacher bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Turner
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and has Whitehead trapped. There's the throw to Werber who throws to Myers, who tags Whitehead for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Turner covering. Safe. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Turner
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Schumacher
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Turner
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
McCarthy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
O'Dea 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 9/14/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 0 0
McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 3 0
Goodman I, rf 3 1 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 0 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ripple J, lf 4 1 2 2 Ott M, 3b 4 1 2 1
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Witek M, ss 4 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Turner J, p 3 1 1 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 3 7 3 35 2 11 2
Cincinnati 000 100 011 -- 3
New York 000 000 110 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 8.2 11 2 2 0 1
Beggs J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (L) 9.0 7 3 3 2 2
E -- Frey L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
HR -- Ott M, Ripple J
SB -- Frey L
CS -- Moore J
SH -- Schumacher H
T -- 1:42
A -- 5758
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