Giants @ Reds
August 20, 1940

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Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	1	1	0
Reds	0	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Giants	1	2	0
Reds	0	1	0

Mel Ott Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.251
OBP	.000	.360
At Bats	0	195
Hits	0	49
• Singles	0	37
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	6
Walks	0	31
RBI’s	0	21

Junior Thompson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	7	0

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Crosley Field - August 20, 1940

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Triple

Junior Thompson

Ernie Lombardi

Frank McCormick

Lonny Frey

Billy Werber

Eddie Joost

Morrie Arnovich

Mike McCormick

Ival Goodman

Mel Ott

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 0 Outs

Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 There goes Frey. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag.

Bottom 1 Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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

Top 1 McCarthy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Moore scores.

Top 1 Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second.

Top 1 Moore takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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