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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 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 September 1, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 29,778 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Right Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Moore
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonura vs. Moore
Bonura hits a line drive towards short. Myers catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leiber vs. Moore
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. French
McCormick bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. French
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Moore
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
French vs. Moore
French strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. French
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. French
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Moore
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Moore
Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off French, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Moore
Leiber hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson 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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. French
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. French
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Moore
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Moore
French strikes out. There goes Collins. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Moore
Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. French
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and races to tag Arnovich, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Moore
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Moore
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Moore
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Moore
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Moore
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. French
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. French
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. French
Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Moore
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Moore
French strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Moore
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Moore
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. French
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it 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 line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. French
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up 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: ---
Bonura vs. Moore
Bonura hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Leiber vs. Moore
Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Moore
Ernie Lombardi now catching. Ival Goodman now playing right field.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Moore
Gleeson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Moore
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bob Collins.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bobby Mattick.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Gabby Hartnett now catching. Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. French
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first 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 short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beggs
Rip Russell pinch hits for Larry French.
Russell 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: ---
Hack vs. Beggs
Hack 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Beggs
Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Beggs
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Werber B, 3b 3 2 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 2 0 McCormick M, lf 2 0 1 1
Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 2 1
Leiber H, cf 3 0 1 0 Baker B, c 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 0 0 0 0
Gleeson J, lf 2 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0
Collins B, c 2 0 0 0 Arnovich M, rf 3 0 1 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 0 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 0 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mattick B, ss 3 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Moore W, p 2 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 0 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0
French L, p 3 0 0 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 26 2 5 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 001 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (W) 7.2 4 1 1 8 3
Beggs J (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 2
3B -- Werber B
HR -- Hack S
SB -- Collins B
SH -- McCormick M
T -- 1:59
A -- 29778
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