Reds @ Cubs
August 16, 1940

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	1	4	0
Cubs	0	0	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Reds	1	4	0
Cubs	0	0	0

Hank Leiber Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.315
OBP	.000	.367
At Bats	0	184
Hits	0	58
• Singles	0	42
• Doubles	0	8
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	8
Walks	0	15
RBI’s	0	35

Junior Thompson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	7	0

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Wrigley Field - August 16, 1940

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Walk

Junior Thompson

Bill Baker

Frank McCormick

Lonny Frey

Billy Werber

Eddie Joost

Morrie Arnovich

Mike McCormick

Ival Goodman

Hank Leiber

Bill Nicholson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Leiber takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second.

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Bottom 2 Nicholson takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. Joost moves to second.

Top 2 Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baker moves to second.

Top 2 Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores.

Top 2 Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second.

Top 2 Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 McCormick hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 McCormick is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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