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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 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 4, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 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 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Bucky Walters | 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 |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 4, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Frey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Walters
Ross takes first base on ball four. Rowell moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rowell scores. West moves to third. Ross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett 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 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Errickson
Walters bunts towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Errickson
There goes Frey. The throw from Berres and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Walters
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi 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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
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 -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple. Joost is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walters. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Errickson vs. Walters
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Errickson
Walters 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, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
Cooney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cooney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Walters
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman 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: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a line drive towards the mound. Walters reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft 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: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Walters
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Errickson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Walters
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. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Walters
Sisti is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. Sisti scores. Rowell goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ross vs. Walters
Ross strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Errickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Walters
Errickson hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Sisti S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Frey L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 2 2 0
Goodman I, rf 3 1 0 0 Rowell B, 2b 3 2 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 2 West M, rf 4 0 3 3
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 0 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 1
McCormick M, lf 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 Berres R, c 4 0 0 0
Walters B, p 3 0 1 0 Errickson D, p 4 0 0 0
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29 3 5 3 33 5 9 5
Cincinnati 300 000 000 -- 3
Boston 200 010 20x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 8.0 9 5 3 3 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W) 9.0 5 3 3 3 0
E -- Hassett B, Frey L, Walters B, Werber B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Boston 7
2B -- McCormick F, Cooney J
3B -- Joost E, West M
CS -- Frey L, Sisti S
SH -- Goodman I
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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