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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 18, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,536 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
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 |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Thompson
Galan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Thompson
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive towards first. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Passeau
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Thompson
Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Thompson
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Thompson
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Thompson
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Thompson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Thompson
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Thompson
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Passeau
Thompson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Thompson
Passeau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McCormick, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Thompson
Galan hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Passeau
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Thompson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Passeau
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sturgeon. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Passeau
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Thompson
Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Thompson
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Thompson
Passeau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Passeau
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Gamble scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Passeau
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Myers reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Passeau
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Willard Hershberger now catching.
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Thompson
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Thompson
Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Thompson
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Rip Russell.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Al Todd.
There's a wild pitch. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1940 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Herman B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 2 0
Galan A, cf 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 1 0 0 0
Leiber H, rf 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Russell R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gamble L, pr 0 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 0 0 0 0
Todd A, c 3 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf 4 1 1 1
Sturgeon B, ss 3 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 1 1
Passeau C, p 3 0 1 0 Thompson J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 0 30 2 8 2
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 02x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 8.0 8 2 2 4 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 7
E -- Sturgeon B 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Craft H, McCormick M, Myers B
SH -- Frey L, Craft H
HBP -- by Passeau C (Lombardi E)
WP -- Thompson J
T -- 1:48
A -- 1536
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