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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1940-06-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7481 · 64°F, overcast, dry · 1:35

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Harry Gumbert earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	6
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		4	7

W: Harry Gumbert L: Paul Derringer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Billy Werber	4	0	2	0	0
Lee Gamble	3	1	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	1	1	0
Frank McCormick	4	1	1	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	0	0	0	0
Harry Craft	4	0	1	1	1
Mike McCormick	3	0	0	0	1
Eddie Joost	3	0	0	0	1
Paul Derringer	3	1	1	0	0
Lew Riggs	1	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Burgess Whitehead	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Seeds	4	1	1	0	0	1
Babe Young	3	1	1	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	1	1	0	0	1
Mel Ott	2	1	1	2	2	0
Billy Jurges	4	0	2	2	0	1
Mickey Witek	4	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Gumbert	3	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Derringer	8.0	7	2	3

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Gumbert	9.0	6	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: 63
Lee Gamble: 63
Lonny Frey: 3/G

Bot 1

Burgess Whitehead: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: 43
Bob Seeds: 9

Top 2

Frank McCormick: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
Ernie Lombardi: FC6.2-3(E6/TH3)
Harry Craft: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Mike McCormick: 7
Eddie Joost: 7
Paul Derringer: 43

Bot 2

Babe Young: 4
Harry Danning: 7
Mel Ott: W
Billy Jurges: SB2
Billy Jurges: K/C

Top 3

Billy Werber: D7
Lee Gamble: 13/SH.2-3
Lonny Frey: FC4.3XH(4525);B-2
Frank McCormick: 2/FL

Bot 3

Mickey Witek: 8
Harry Gumbert: 43
Burgess Whitehead: S8
Jo-Jo Moore: 8

Top 4

Ernie Lombardi: 13
Harry Craft: K
Mike McCormick: 63

Bot 4

Bob Seeds: S8
Babe Young: 8
Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO
Mel Ott: 9

Top 5

Eddie Joost: 53
Paul Derringer: S5
Billy Werber: S8.1-2
Lee Gamble: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Lonny Frey: WP.3-H;1-3
Lonny Frey: D7.3-H
Frank McCormick: 7

Bot 5

Billy Jurges: 63
Mickey Witek: 7/L
Harry Gumbert: E4
Burgess Whitehead: 7

Top 6

Ernie Lombardi: 43
Harry Craft: 63
Mike McCormick: K/C

Bot 6

Jo-Jo Moore: 1
Bob Seeds: K
Babe Young: S9
Harry Danning: S7.1-2
Mel Ott: D9.2-H;1-H
Billy Jurges: S8.2-H
Mickey Witek: 53

Top 7

Eddie Joost: K
Paul Derringer: 63
Billy Werber: 53

Bot 7

Harry Gumbert: 23
Burgess Whitehead: 3/FL
Jo-Jo Moore: 8

Top 8

Lee Gamble: 5/FL
Lonny Frey: 43
Frank McCormick: 8

Bot 8

Bob Seeds: 5E3
Babe Young: 14/SH.1-2
Harry Danning: K/C
Mel Ott: IW
Billy Jurges: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 9

Ernie Lombardi: 53
Harry Craft: 8
Lew Riggs: 9

Notes & reviews

the throw struck Frank McCormick

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