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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 2, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,069 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 2, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisti for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Moore
There goes Cooney. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Cooney steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Moore
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Moore
Ross hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Moore
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Moore
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Moore
Salvo hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a fly ball towards left. Ross settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ross. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Moore
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Moore
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Moore
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to third. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Moore
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Joost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Frey reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Moore scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Moore
Salvo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Moore
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Moore
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Moore
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Moore
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Moore
Salvo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassett. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Moore
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Moore
Ross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Miller reaches second base with a double. West scores. Ross goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Moore
Hassett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Moore
Gene Moore pinch hits for Phil Masi.
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Salvo
Ray Berres now catching.
Joost hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Moore
Salvo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Salvo covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Moore
West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Moore
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Salvo
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Moore
Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Moore
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salvo vs. Moore
Salvo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 12
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Salvo
Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Moore
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Moore
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
West is walked intentionally. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ross vs. Beggs
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Rowell moves to third. West moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1940, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 6 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 6 0 2 2 Cooney J, cf 6 2 2 0 Goodman I, rf 6 0 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 6 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 2 0 West M, rf 4 1 2 1 Hershberger W, c 5 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 5 1 3 1 Craft H, cf 5 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 5 0 2 2 McCormick M, lf 5 1 2 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 1 1 Masi P, c 3 0 0 0 Moore W, p 2 1 0 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Salvo M, p 5 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 3 7 3 45 4 11 4 Cincinnati 000 030 000 000 -- 3 Boston 100 000 020 001 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Moore W (L) 11.1 10 4 4 4 7 Beggs J 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Salvo M (W) 12.0 7 3 3 4 4 E -- Ross C, Hassett B LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Boston 12 2B -- McCormick M, Frey L, Miller E SB -- Cooney J SH -- Moore W, Werber B, Joost E T -- 3:04 A -- 4069
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