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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 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 July 30, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1940 |
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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 | July 30, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 5,887 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Seeds | Left Fielder |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Schumacher
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Derringer
Seeds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead bunts towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Schumacher
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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. Derringer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Derringer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball 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: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Derringer
Schumacher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Derringer
Seeds 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: ---
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Schumacher
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead 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: ---
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball 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: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Schumacher
Derringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. 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: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree 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: ---
Cuccinello vs. Derringer
Cuccinello 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Seeds. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Schumacher
Hershberger 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: -2-
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Derringer
Schumacher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Derringer
Seeds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich who is chasing the ball. Seeds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Derringer
Whitehead hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Derringer
Danning is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Schumacher
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Schumacher
Derringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myers scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft takes first base on ball four. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Derringer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich throws the ball in to Myers who tags Demaree trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Derringer
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Schumacher
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Lee Gamble pinch runs for Willard Hershberger.
Goodman bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gamble moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Melton
Arnovich bunts towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. Gamble moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dejan vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching. Mike Dejan pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Dejan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Brown
Bill Baker pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to home to get Gamble. Goodman moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman scores. Arnovich moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich scores. Baker scores. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Lynn
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lynn
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Beggs
Eddie Joost now playing shortstop. Joe Beggs now pitching. Bill Baker now catching.
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Beggs
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Red Lynn.
McCarthy 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 -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Beggs
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Joiner
Roy Joiner now pitching.
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Joiner
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Joiner
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Beggs
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Beggs
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beggs
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Beggs
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 5 1 1 2 Seeds B, lf 4 1 2 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 2 2 Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Frey L, 2b 5 0 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 2 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1 Hershberger W, c 4 0 3 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gamble L, pr 0 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 1 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 3 1 0 0 Witek M, ss 3 0 0 0 Arnovich M, lf 5 1 1 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 2 1 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Dejan M, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 3 0 2 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baker B, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Joiner R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 13 6 33 3 8 3 Cincinnati 100 000 140 -- 6 New York 000 002 001 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Derringer P (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 3 Beggs J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (L)* 7.0 9 3 3 3 5 Melton C+ 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 Brown J 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Lynn R 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Joiner R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 3 2B -- McCormick F, Ott M 3B -- Seeds B HR -- Whitehead B SB -- Whitehead B SH -- Goodman I T -- 2:20 A -- 5887
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