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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1940-06-23 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · sunny, dry · 2:07
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 9th. Milt Shoffner earned the win and Joe Beggs picked up the save. Ernie Lombardi went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Milt Shoffner L: Carl Hubbell SV: Joe Beggs
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Hershberger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Seeds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Hubbell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Walters | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Milt Shoffner | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Beggs | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hubbell | 8.2 | 13 | 3 | 6 |
 Jumbo Brown | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 4
- Morrie Arnovich: K/C
- Lonny Frey: K/C
Bot 1
- Burgess Whitehead: 53
- Jo-Jo Moore: D7
- Bob Seeds: K
- Babe Young: D8.2-H
- Harry Danning: 43
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 43
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Harry Craft: 63
- Mike McCormick: 53
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: 7
- Billy Jurges: 2/FL
- Mickey Witek: 53
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Bucky Walters: K
- Billy Werber: D7.1-3
- Morrie Arnovich: IW
- Lonny Frey: 9.3-H
- Frank McCormick: K
Bot 3
- Carl Hubbell: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 3
- Jo-Jo Moore: 4
Top 4
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Harry Craft: 53
- Mike McCormick: S8.BX2(86)
Bot 4
- Bob Seeds: 7
- Babe Young: S9
- Harry Danning: S9.1-3;B-2(E9/TH3)
- Mel Ott: IW
- Billy Jurges: 9.3-H(UR);2-3
- Mickey Witek: IW.1-2
- Carl Hubbell: 9
Top 5
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Bucky Walters: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: 4
- Morrie Arnovich: IW
- Lonny Frey: S6.2XH(625);1-2
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31
- Bob Seeds: 63
Top 6
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Harry Craft: 53
Bot 6
- Babe Young: 9
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: 9/L
Top 7
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Bucky Walters: K
Bot 7
- Billy Jurges: HP
- Mickey Witek: 34/SH.1-2
- Carl Hubbell: S9.2-H
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8
- Bob Seeds: S9.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(E9/THH)
- Babe Young: 5/FL
Top 8
- Billy Werber: 3/FL
- Morrie Arnovich: 63
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 8
- Harry Danning: S8
- Mel Ott: FC1/SH.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Harry Craft: S7
- Mike McCormick: S5.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Willard Hershberger: T8.2-H;1-H
- Billy Werber: IW
- Morrie Arnovich: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lonny Frey: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frank McCormick: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: 7/L
Bot 9
- Ken O'Dea: 13
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 31.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- the throw struck Babe Young at 3B
- Eddie Joost rounded 3B too far
- Billy Jurges left with an injured hand