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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 15, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,944 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lee Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Passeau
There goes McCormick. The throw from Todd and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a fly ball towards left. Gleeson catches it, throws to Warstler, who relays to second to get McCormick, who can't get back to the bag on time. Double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Passeau
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Passeau
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Derringer
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack 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 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Passeau
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Derringer
Passeau 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Passeau
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Derringer
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to first to double up Nicholson. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Passeau
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Passeau
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Derringer
Passeau hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1940 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 2 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 0
Frey L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gleeson J, lf 2 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Leiber H, cf 3 0 1 1
Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 2 0 1 0
Gamble L, rf 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 3 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 Warstler R, ss 3 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 3 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 25 1 5 1
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 100 00x -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 8.0 5 1 1 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3
3B -- Herman B
SB -- McCormick M
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Gleeson J
T -- 1:35
A -- 6944
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