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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 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 August 8, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,848 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Larry French | 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 |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Walters
Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. French
There goes Werber. The throw from Todd to Warstler and they have Werber trapped. The throw over to Leiber, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. French
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. French
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. French
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Walters
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. French
Walters strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Walters
French hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Walters
Gleeson strikes out. There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and Hack is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. French
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. French
Goodman hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Todd vs. Walters
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. French
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Walters
French hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. French
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. French
Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. French
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Walters
Gleeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Walters
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Walters
French hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. French
Walters hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Walters
Gleeson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Walters
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. French
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. French
Goodman bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. French
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Frey moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Lombardi moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Walters
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Walters
There goes Leiber. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Walters
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1940 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 2 2 1 0
Gleeson J, cf 4 0 2 1 Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 1 0 0 0
Leiber H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 3 0 Arnovich M, lf 4 0 1 1
Todd A, c 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 2 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 9 1 28 3 6 3
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 010 01x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 8.0 6 3 3 5 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 1
E -- Lombardi E
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Dallessandro D
CS -- Werber B, Hack S 2, Leiber H
SH -- Goodman I
HBP -- by French L (Lombardi E)
T -- 1:42
A -- 7848
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