Reds @ Giants
June 23, 1940

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

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

Mel Ott Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.279
OBP	.000	.407
At Bats	0	111
Hits	0	31
• Singles	0	24
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	23
RBI’s	0	17

Junior Thompson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	5	0

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Polo Grounds - June 23, 1940

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Junior Thompson

Willard Hershberger

Frank McCormick

Lonny Frey

Billy Werber

Eddie Joost

Morrie Arnovich

Harry Craft

Mike McCormick

Mel Ott

Ken O'Dea

Babe Young

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Ott hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young moves to third.

Bottom 2 Young takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Hershberger hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Seeds hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out.

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

Bottom 1 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.

Top 1 McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Werber takes first base on ball four.

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