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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 1941
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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 May 20, 1941 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| 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 | 2,310 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Bama Rowell | Second Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 1941
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Thompson
West takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Waner scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Thompson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Errickson
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Thompson
Berres hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson 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 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Errickson
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Errickson
Berres fires to third and picks off Craft. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a popup towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Errickson
Ripple hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Thompson
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Errickson
Aleno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Thompson
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson bunts towards the mound. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Berres moves to third. Errickson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berres scores. Errickson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Thompson
Rowell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Rowell reaches second base with a double. Errickson scores. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
West vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Moore
Dahlgren 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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Moore
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Moore
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Moore
Errickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Moore
Moore takes first base on ball four. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Errickson
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Errickson covering. Safe. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Errickson
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Moore
Rowell hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Moore
West hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Moore
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski juggles the ball. That's an error on Majeski. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Errickson
Dick West pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Moore
Dick West now catching.
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Moore
Majeski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Moore
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Errickson
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Errickson
Koy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Johnson
Art Johnson now pitching.
Ripple hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Johnson
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Johnson
Aleno hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Riddle
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rowell vs. Riddle
Rowell hits a line drive into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Riddle
West takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Riddle
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Johnson
West hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Johnson
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Johnson
Joost takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Johnson
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
McCormick hits a fly ball towards right. Moore settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moore. Craft moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Johnson
Koy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. Joost scores. McCormick moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Johnson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Koy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripple vs. Johnson
Ripple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. Ripple reaches second base with a double. Koy scores. Frey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1941 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moore G, rf 3 2 1 0 Koy E, lf 5 2 2 4
Waner L, cf 5 2 3 1 Frey L, 2b 3 2 1 0
Rowell B, 2b 5 0 1 2 Ripple J, rf 5 1 2 1
West M, lf 1 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 1 4
Miller E, ss 5 0 1 3 Aleno C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0
Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 West D, pr-c 1 0 0 0
Berres R, c 3 1 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 2 0
Errickson D, p 2 1 0 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0
Johnson A, p 1 0 1 0 Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
Javery A, p 0 0 0 0 Moore W, p 1 0 0 0
Gleeson J, ph 0 1 0 0
Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 7 6 36 9 10 9
Boston 200 030 001 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 001 026 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D* 7.0 6 3 2 3 3
Johnson A (L) 1.2 3 5 0 1 0
Javery A 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 4.1 5 5 5 3 2
Moore W 3.2 0 0 0 2 0
Riddle E (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Thompson J, Joost E, Miller E, Majeski H, Moore G
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Frey L, Rowell B, Ripple J
HR -- Koy E, McCormick F
SH -- Errickson D, Moore G
T -- 2:28
A -- 2310
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