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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 13, 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 September 13, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,576 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 13, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Hubbell
There goes McCormick. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Hubbell
There's a wild pitch. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ott settles under it 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. Vander Meer
Seeds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demaree for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hubbell
Ripple 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it 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. Vander Meer
Young strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Vander Meer
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. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple 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: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hubbell
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. Vander Meer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Vander Meer
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbell vs. Vander Meer
Hubbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to third for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Vander Meer
Seeds takes first base on ball four. Whitehead moves to third. Hubbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore takes first base on ball four. Whitehead scores. Hubbell moves to third. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Guise
Lefty Guise now pitching.
Demaree hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to second to double up Seeds. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hubbell
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to second for the out. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ripple scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guise vs. Hubbell
Guise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Guise
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Guise
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Guise
Ott 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Guise
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Guise
Whitehead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbell vs. Guise
Hubbell hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Whitehead. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Hubbell
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Hubbell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Ripple scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Hubbell
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hubbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guise vs. Hubbell
Guise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek 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: ---
Seeds vs. Guise
Seeds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Guise
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Guise
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Guise
Young 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Guise
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Seeds scores. Demaree moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Guise
Ott takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hubbell
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hubbell
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hubbell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Hubbell
Ripple takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Hubbell
Lombardi 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 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Beggs
Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Beggs
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Carl Hubbell.
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Bob Seeds.
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Beggs
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Beggs
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Beggs
Young 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 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lynn
Johnny Rucker now playing center field. Red Lynn now pitching.
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lynn
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Lynn
Beggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lynn
Werber hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Beggs
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lynn
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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lynn
Goodman 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lynn
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Beggs
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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Beggs
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Red Lynn.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1940 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Seeds B, cf 2 1 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 1 2 0 Rucker J, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 0 0 1 Moore J, lf 3 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 1 Demaree F, rf 4 0 1 0
Ripple J, lf 2 2 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Ott M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 1 Witek M, ss 4 0 1 0
Vander Meer J, p 1 1 0 0 Whitehead B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Guise L, p 2 0 1 0 Hubbell C, p 2 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 1 0 1 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lynn R, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 4 31 2 6 1
Cincinnati 101 101 100 -- 5
New York 001 001 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 2.1 1 1 1 3 2
Guise L 3.1 2 1 0 3 0
Beggs J (W) 3.1 3 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 7.0 9 5 3 2 4
Lynn R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Ott M 2, Werber B
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 8
2B -- McCormick M
CS -- McCormick M
WP -- Hubbell C
T -- 2:06
A -- 3576
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