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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 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 3, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 3, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 3, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooney for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Derringer
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rowell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Derringer
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posedel vs. Derringer
Posedel 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a line drive into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Posedel
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. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Posedel
There goes Derringer. The throw from Berres and he is out, Rowell applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Posedel, and towards Rowell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Derringer
Berres bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posedel vs. Derringer
Posedel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Posedel. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. Craft reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. There goes Lombardi trying to get to home. West throws the ball in to Rowell who relays the ball to Berres, who tags Lombardi, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Hassett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Derringer
Gene Moore pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hassett scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Derringer
Nick Strincevich pinch runs for Gene Moore.
Posedel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Phil Masi now catching.
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
There goes Goodman. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Derringer
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Derringer
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. West reaches second base with a double. There goes Rowell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Derringer
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. West moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
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 -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisti. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Craft scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Derringer
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Derringer
Al Glossop pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 2 1 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 2 1 1 0 Rowell B, 2b 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 West M, rf 4 0 2 0
Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 1 2 2 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 1 Hassett B, 1b 4 1 4 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Berres R, c 1 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 4 0 1 0 Moore G, ph 1 0 1 1
Strincevich N, pr 0 0 0 0
Masi P, c 1 0 0 0
Posedel B, p 3 0 1 0
Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 3 6 3 36 1 11 1
Cincinnati 000 101 001 -- 3
Boston 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 11 1 1 0 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L) 9.0 6 3 2 5 2
E -- Posedel B, Sisti S
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Boston 9
2B -- McCormick F, Hassett B 2, Craft H, West M, McCormick M
SB -- Goodman I
CS -- Derringer P
SH -- Berres R, Goodman I
T -- 1:33
A -- 0
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