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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 25, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 25, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,730 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bill McGee | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 25, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Martin reaches second base with a double. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Thompson
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. McGee
There goes Goodman. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thompson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Thompson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake strikes out. The ball gets by Hershberger. He chases the ball to the backstop. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McGee
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGee
Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Thompson
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Thompson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Thompson
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McGee
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGee
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. McGee
Frey bunts towards the mound. McGee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McGee. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Thompson
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Thompson
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Thompson
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Thompson
Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Thompson
There goes Lake. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Lake steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Shoffner
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McGee
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. McGee
Shoffner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Shoffner
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Shoffner
Orengo hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Shoffner
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Shoffner
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Shoffner
Lake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Lake reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Shoffner
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Shoffner
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. McGee
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McGee
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1940, game 2 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lake E, 2b 5 1 3 1 Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martin S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 3 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 4 0 2 1
Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, lf 3 0 0 0
Orengo J, ss 4 0 1 1 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 1 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
McGee B, p 4 0 1 0 Thompson J, p 2 0 1 0
Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 33 1 6 1
St.Louis 300 001 001 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 6.1 7 4 4 2 2
Shoffner M 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Hershberger W, McGee B
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Martin S, McGee B, Medwick J, Owen M, Lake E
HR -- Slaughter E
SB -- Goodman I, Lake E
T -- 1:58
A -- 19730
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