Braves @ Reds
May 8, 1940

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

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Braves	4	4	1
Reds	3	3	0

Ernie Lombardi Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.354
OBP	.000	.446
At Bats	0	48
Hits	0	17
• Singles	0	12
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	7
RBI’s	0	13

Bill Posedel Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
0	1	0

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Crosley Field - May 8, 1940

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Single

Bill Posedel

Al Lopez

Les Scarsella

Rabbit Warstler

Tony Cuccinello

Eddie Miller

Chet Ross

Johnny Cooney

Max West

Ernie Lombardi

Frank McCormick

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Rabbit Warstler now playing second base. Johnny Cooney now playing center field. Max West now playing right field. Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hassett who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Frey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scarsella juggles the ball. That's an error on Scarsella. Werber scores.

Bottom 1 Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Werber reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Miller strikes out.

Top 1 There goes Lopez. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Lopez steals second.

Top 1 Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Ross scores.

Top 1 Scarsella is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Ross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Ross reaches second base with a double. West scores. Cuccinello moves to third.

Top 1 Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to second.

Top 1 West takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Hassett hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rowell scores.

Top 1 Rowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Rowell reaches third base with a triple.

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