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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 15, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
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 |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Curt Davis | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Davis
Ripple hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Casey
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Casey
Walters strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Walters
Reiser 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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick bunts towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Casey
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Casey
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Casey
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Casey
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Casey
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Casey
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. Lombardi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Casey
Walters bunts towards third. Reiser juggles the ball. That's an error on Reiser. Myers scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Casey
There goes Walters. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franks vs. Walters
Herman Franks pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Franks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Head
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Head
There goes Goodman. The throw from Phelps and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Head
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Head
Ripple hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Head
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Walters
Reiser 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, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Head
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Head
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Head
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps 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 -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Head
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Head
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Head
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Walters
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Ed Head.
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Walters
Jimmie Wilson now catching.
Reiser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Tamulis
Harry Craft pinch hits for Jimmy Ripple.
Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Tamulis
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Tamulis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. Craft scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Tamulis
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Tamulis
Walters hits a line drive towards third. Reiser catches it and throws to first to double up Myers. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Mike McCormick now playing left field. Harry Craft now playing center field.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelpshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Wilson interferes with Phelps who is awarded first base. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Camilli scores. Phelps moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher 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 8
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Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tamulis
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Tamulis
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Walters
Tamulis 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, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Walters
Reiser hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Walters
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Walters
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Craft throws the ball in to Frey who relays the ball to Werber who tags Medwick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tamulis
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Tamulis
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Tamulis
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Tamulis
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser juggles the ball. That's an error on Reiser. Wilson moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Tamulis
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Myers scores. Walters moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Tamulis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tamulis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Walters
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 6 3 3 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf-lf 5 0 2 2 Walker D, cf 4 1 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 2 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 2
McCormick F, 1b 5 2 3 4 Camilli D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ripple J, lf 3 1 1 3 Phelps B, c 3 0 0 0
Craft H, ph-cf 2 1 1 1 Vosmik J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 1 2 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 1 1 1 0 Durocher L, ss 3 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 5 0 0 1 Davis C, p 0 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 5 2 2 1 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Walters B, p 4 0 0 1 Franks H, ph 1 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0
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43 13 16 13 30 3 5 2
Cincinnati 412 100 212 -- 13
Brooklyn 000 000 210 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 5 3 2 2 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Davis C (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Casey H 2.2 3 3 3 1 1
Head E 3.0 2 1 1 0 1
Tamulis V 3.0 7 5 3 1 3
E -- Camilli D, Reiser P 2, Phelps B, Wilson J, Myers B, Durocher L
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 3
2B -- McCormick F 2, Craft H, Medwick J, McCormick M
3B -- Werber B, Myers B
HR -- Ripple J, Medwick J
SB -- Goodman I 2, Werber B
CS -- Walters B
SH -- McCormick M, Walters B
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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