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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 22, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,075 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lee Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 22, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Lohrman
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick is hit by the pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Turner
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Lohrman
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Lohrman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Turner
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Turner
Lohrman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Lohrman
Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Turner
Seeds hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lohrman
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Turner
There's a wild pitch. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Turner
There goes Danning. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Werber applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Turner
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witek fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Jurges covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Turner
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Lohrman
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Turner
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Moore scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Turner
Young bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Turner, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lohrman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Craft trying to get to third. Ott throws the ball in to Whitehead, who tags Craft for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Turner
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Turner
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Turner
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Brown
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Brown
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Turner
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Turner
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Turner
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Moore trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Turner
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Whitehead B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Gamble L, rf 5 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 1 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Seeds B, cf 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 1 3 2 Danning H, c 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Turner J, p 4 0 1 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 10 3 31 1 8 0
Cincinnati 100 000 020 -- 3
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 8.0 9 3 1 0 1
Brown J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Werber B, Witek M, Jurges B, McCormick F
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 4
2B -- Moore J
HR -- Lombardi E
CS -- Danning H
SH -- Young B
HBP -- by Lohrman B (McCormick F)
WP -- Turner J
T -- 1:43
A -- 15075
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