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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1940-07-29 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 4521 Β· 2:18
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β3. Red Lynn earned the win. Harry Craft went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
W: Red Lynn L: Whitey Moore SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Craft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lonny Frey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Hershberger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Hutchings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Seeds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Danning | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Carl Hubbell | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Hutchings | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
Joe Beggs | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Milt Shoffner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Moore | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Hubbell | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Jumbo Brown | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Lynn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 7
- Harry Craft: 7
- Lonny Frey: K/C
Bot 1
- Bob Seeds: S5
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
- Mel Ott: 43.1-2
- Harry Danning: W
- Babe Young: 63
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Willard Hershberger: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ival Goodman: 3
Bot 2
- Frank Demaree: 3/G
- Tony Cuccinello: D8.BX3(845)
- Mickey Witek: W
- Carl Hubbell: S7.1-3
- Bob Seeds: 2/FL
Top 3
- Morrie Arnovich: 3/FL
- Billy Myers: 31
- Johnny Hutchings: 63
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 2/FL
- Mel Ott: 9
- Harry Danning: S8
- Babe Young: 2/FL
Top 4
- Billy Werber: K
- Harry Craft: HR/7D
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Frank Demaree: 6
- Tony Cuccinello: 4
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Carl Hubbell: S8.1-2
- Bob Seeds: 4
Top 5
- Willard Hershberger: 63
- Ival Goodman: HR/9D
- Morrie Arnovich: T9
- Billy Myers: 7.3-H
- Johnny Hutchings: 3/G
Bot 5
- Burgess Whitehead: S
- Mel Ott: S9.1-3
- Harry Danning: 6
- Babe Young: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 6
- Billy Werber: 43
- Harry Craft: K
- Lonny Frey: W
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 6
- Frank Demaree: HR/7D
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Carl Hubbell: S9
- Bob Seeds: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 4
Top 7
- Willard Hershberger: 8
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Morrie Arnovich: K
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: W
- Harry Danning: S7.1-3
- Babe Young: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Frank Demaree: K
Top 8
- Billy Myers: D7
- Joe Beggs: FC1/BG.2X3(15)
- Billy Werber: 64(1)/FO
- Harry Craft: W.1-2
- Lonny Frey: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 7
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Johnny McCarthy: S/G
- Bob Seeds: W.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: S9.2-H;1-2#
- Mel Ott: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Willard Hershberger: K/C
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Morrie Arnovich: S7
- Billy Myers: W.1-2
- Mike Dejan: 9
Bot 9
- Harry Danning: HP
- Babe Young: D9/9D.1-H





















