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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on June 4, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Moore
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Moore
Ott takes first base on ball four. Whitehead scores. Moore moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Moore
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Moore
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Demaree scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Shoffner
Glossop hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Shoffner
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hubbell
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Hubbell
Shoffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Shoffner
Demaree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Demaree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Shoffner
Young hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Shoffner
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Shoffner
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hubbell
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Hubbell
Shoffner hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Shoffner
Whitehead 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 -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Shoffner
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demaree for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoffner
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Shoffner
Danning hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Shoffner
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Shoffner
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Shoffner
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Shoffner
Hubbell hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hubbell
Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Craft reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Hubbell
Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Hershberger hits a popup in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Riddle
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a fly ball towards right. McCormick catches it and throws to home to double up Moore. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Riddle
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Riddle
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hubbell
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Hubbell
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Hubbell
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Riddle
Demaree hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1940 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Whitehead B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 0
Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 2 1 0
Demaree F, cf 5 1 3 0 McCormick M, rf 5 0 2 1
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Danning H, c 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 1
Young B, 1b 4 2 3 2 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 1 Craft H, cf 4 1 1 0
Glossop A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 1 2 2
Hubbell C, p 4 0 1 1 Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Shoffner M, p 2 0 1 0
Hershberger W, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 38 4 11 4
New York 300 001 010 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 010 020 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 1
Shoffner M 5.2 3 1 1 2 0
Riddle E 3.0 5 1 1 1 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Demaree F, McCormick M, Jurges B, Moore J
3B -- Craft H
HR -- Myers B
T -- 2:14
A -- 6422
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