Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Beck
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Beck
  
  Lombardi hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bragan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Vander Meer
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schulte moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Vander Meer
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Schulte scores. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marty vs. Vander Meer
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berger vs. Vander Meer
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Beck
  
  Joost hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Beck
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Beck
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mahan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwood vs. Vander Meer
  
  Atwood takes first base on ball four. Mahan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beck vs. Moore
  
  Whitey Moore now pitching.
  
  Beck bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beck for the out. Mahan moves to third. Atwood moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schulte vs. Moore
  
  Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bragan vs. Moore
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. Mahan scores. Atwood moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Beck
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Moore
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Moore
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Moore
  
  Berger takes first base on ball four. Marty moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mahan vs. Moore
  
  Mahan hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atwood vs. Moore
  
  Atwood hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Beck
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Beck
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Moore
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Moore
  
  Schulte strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Moore
  
  Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a line drive towards third. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Beck
  
  Arnovich hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Moore
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Moore
  
  Marty hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Moore
  
  Berger hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Beck
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schulte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Moore
  
  Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwood vs. Moore
  
  Atwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Moore
  
  Beck strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Beck
  
  Joost hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Beck
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Moore
  
  Schulte hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Moore
  
  Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arnovich vs. Beck
  
  Arnovich hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Beck
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Moore
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Moore
  
  Marty 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 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Moore
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mahan vs. Moore
  
  Mahan hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Joost vs. Beck
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft scores. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Beck
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the mound. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwood vs. Moore
  
  Atwood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Moore
  
  Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
  
  Mueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schulte vs. Moore
  
  Schulte hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Moore
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwood moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/17/1940 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  2  1  0   Schulte H, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Arnovich M, lf        4  0  2  0   Bragan B, ss          5  0  1  1   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  2   Klein C, rf           5  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  0  0  0   May P, 3b             2  0  0  1   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  0   Marty J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           4  2  2  0   Berger W, lf          3  0  1  0   
Goodman I, rf         3  1  2  0   Mahan A, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Joost E, ss           4  1  1  4   Atwood B, c           2  0  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      1  0  0  0   Beck B, p             2  0  0  0   
Moore W, p            3  0  0  0   Mueller H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        30  2  3  2

Cincinnati       130 000 011 --  6
Philadelphia     110 000 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J*        1.0  1  2  2  3  1
Moore W (W)           8.0  2  0  0  5  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beck B (L)            9.0  9  6  6  3  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Frey L
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Berger W
3B -- Werber B
HR -- Joost E
SH -- Beck B
T -- 1:55
A -- 1000

    

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