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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,246 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | First Baseman |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| 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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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 24, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Thompson
West takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to third. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers 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. Errickson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Thompson
Berres 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: ---
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers 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: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
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
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a line drive towards third. Sisti catches it and throws to first to double up Werber. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berres vs. Thompson
Berres takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber goes all the way around to score. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Lombardi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Thompson
Al Glossop pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Glossop hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Thompson
Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Piechota
Stan Andrews now catching. Al Piechota now pitching.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Piechota
Thompson hits a popup in front of the plate. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Piechota
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Piechota
There goes Werber. The throw from Andrews and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Piechota
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Piechota
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Piechota
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Thompson
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Piechota
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Piechota
Craft bunts towards the mound. Piechota fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Piechota
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Piechota
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piechota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Thompson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Thompson
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Al Piechota.
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 2 2 1 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rowell B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 2
West M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 0 0
Ross C, lf 2 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 3 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 1 2 2
Moore G, rf 4 0 2 0 McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0
Berres R, c 1 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 1 1
Glossop A, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 3 0 0 0
Andrews S, c 1 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 2 0 0 0
Hassett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Piechota A, p 0 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 29 5 7 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 010 003 10x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 1
Piechota A 2.0 1 1 1 3 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 9
E -- Andrews S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- McCormick F, Craft H
SB -- Werber B
SH -- Craft H
T -- 2:00
A -- 7246
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