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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 31, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,334 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitehead. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lohrman
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Walters
Seeds hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Lohrman
Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Lohrman
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Walters
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Walters
Lohrman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Walters
Seeds strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Lohrman
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Lohrman
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lohrman
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Demaree is chasing the ball. Werber rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Walters
Witek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Witek reaches second base with a double. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lohrman vs. Walters
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seeds vs. Walters
Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead 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
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Lohrman
Hershberger bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Lohrman
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick scores. Arnovich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Lohrman
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Walters
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Walters
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Rucker 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 -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Walters
Seeds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitehead vs. Walters
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 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dean
Paul Dean now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Dean
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dean
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Walters
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Walters
Young takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuccinello vs. Walters
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Dean
Arnovich hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Dean
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Dean
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Walters
Witek 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Paul Dean.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Walters
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Seeds B, lf 4 1 1 1
McCormick M, cf 3 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 5 1 2 2
Frey L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 2 1 2 Danning H, c 5 1 2 2
Hershberger W, c 3 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 2 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 1 0
Arnovich M, lf 4 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 3 1 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 1 1 Witek M, ss 4 0 1 0
Walters B, p 4 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph 1 0 1 0
Dean P, p 0 0 0 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 35 5 10 5
Cincinnati 200 011 000 -- 4
New York 000 010 004 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 8.2 10 5 5 5 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B 7.0 6 4 1 1 3
Dean P (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Whitehead B, Witek M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 9
2B -- Werber B, Witek M
HR -- McCormick F, Werber B, Whitehead B, Danning H
SH -- McCormick M, Hershberger W
T -- 1:53
A -- 30334
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