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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on May 9, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Les Scarsella | First Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Joe Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | 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 |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sullivan
Werber hits a line drive towards third. Cuccinello reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sullivan
Frey hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Walters
Scarsella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sullivan
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Sullivan
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Walters
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sullivan
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Sullivan
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Sullivan
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Sullivan
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sullivan
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Sullivan
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Walters
Scarsella hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Walters
There goes Masi. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sullivan
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Sullivan
Walters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Walters reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Sullivan
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Sullivan
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. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman 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
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Walters
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Walters
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sullivan
Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Scarsella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Sullivan
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Sullivan
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Sullivan
The ball gets by Masi for a passed ball. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Sullivan
Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Sullivan
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scarsella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuccinello for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Walters
Scarsella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Scarsella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Walters
Masi hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sullivan
Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scarsella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sullivan
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sullivan
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Sullivan
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Walters
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Walters
Bob Loane pinch runs for Joe Sullivan.
Rowell hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Barnicle
George Barnicle now pitching.
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Barnicle
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Barnicle
Joost takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Walters takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Coffman
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Coffman
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Coffman
Goodman hits a popup in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Hassett B, rf 4 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 5 0 1 1
West M, cf 4 1 1 1 Goodman I, rf 5 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Warstler R, 3b 1 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 2 0
Scarsella L, 1b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, lf 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 3 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 1 2 1 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0 Walters B, p 2 0 2 1
Sullivan J, p 3 0 1 0
Loane B, pr 0 0 0 0
Barnicle G, p 0 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 33 4 9 4
Boston 000 100 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 011 02x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan J (L) 7.0 7 2 2 3 2
Barnicle G 0.1 1 2 2 2 1
Coffman D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
LOB -- Boston 4, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Walters B
3B -- Scarsella L
HR -- West M, McCormick F
CS -- Masi P
HBP -- by Sullivan J (Lombardi E)
PB -- Masi P
T -- 2:01
A -- 3450
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