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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 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 September 7, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,605 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
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 |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick 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: ---
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Derringer
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Derringer
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Derringer
Root hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Root
Myers bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derringer vs. Root
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball towards left. Gleeson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gleeson. Werber scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. Goodman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Root
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derringer vs. Root
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Derringer
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Collins reaches second base with a double. Gleeson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mattick vs. Derringer
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gleeson scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Root vs. Derringer
Root hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to home to get Collins. Mattick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman takes first base on ball four. Mattick moves to third. Root moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Leiber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Derringer
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick 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, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Thompson
Collins bunts towards the mound. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Thompson
Mattick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Thompson
Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Root
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Root
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Thompson
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields the ball and throws to Root covering. Safe. Werber moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. McCormick moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Thompson
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Thompson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Root
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Root
Werber 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, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Thompson
Mattick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Thompson
Root strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Root
Ripple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Root
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Thompson
Morrie Arnovich now playing left field.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1940 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 2 2 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 4
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 0 1 Leiber H, cf 3 0 1 0
Ripple J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 1 1
Arnovich M, lf 0 0 0 0 Gleeson J, lf 3 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 5 1 3 1 Collins B, c 3 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mattick B, ss 4 1 1 1
Myers B, ss 3 0 2 1 Root C, p 4 1 1 0
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 5 35 6 10 6
Cincinnati 003 001 201 -- 7
Chicago 100 500 000 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P 4.0 7 6 6 4 2
Thompson J (W) 5.0 3 0 0 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L) 9.0 12 7 5 3 5
E -- Gleeson J, Thompson J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Nicholson B, Collins B, Leiber H, Lombardi E 2
HR -- Nicholson B, Goodman I
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Myers B, Collins B
T -- 2:09
A -- 7605
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