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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1940-07-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5887 · 2:20

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 8th. Paul Derringer earned the win and Joe Beggs picked up the save. Burgess Whitehead went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	6	13
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	3	8

W: Paul Derringer L: Hal Schumacher SV: Joe Beggs

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Werber	5	1	1	2	0	1
Harry Craft	4	1	2	2	1	1
Lonny Frey	5	0	2	1	0	1
Frank McCormick	5	0	2	0	0	0
Willard Hershberger	4	0	3	1	0	0
Ival Goodman	3	1	0	0	1	1
Morrie Arnovich	5	1	1	0	0	1
Billy Myers	2	1	0	0	1	1
Paul Derringer	3	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Dejan	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Baker	1	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Bob Seeds	4	1	2	0	0
Burgess Whitehead	4	1	1	2	0
Mel Ott	4	1	1	0	0
Harry Danning	4	0	1	1	1
Babe Young	4	0	0	0	0
Frank Demaree	4	0	2	0	0
Tony Cuccinello	3	0	0	0	1
Mickey Witek	3	0	0	0	0
Hal Schumacher	2	0	1	0	1
Johnny McCarthy	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Derringer	7.0	6	0	3
Joe Beggs	2.0	2	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hal Schumacher	7.0	9	3	5
Cliff Melton	0.0	1	0	0
Jumbo Brown	0.2	1	0	1
Red Lynn	0.1	2	0	0
Roy Joiner	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: K/C
Harry Craft: S6
Lonny Frey: K
Frank McCormick: S5.1-2
Willard Hershberger: S8.2-H;1-2
Ival Goodman: 9

Bot 1

Bob Seeds: S8
Burgess Whitehead: 36(1)/BG/FO
Mel Ott: SB2
Mel Ott: 7
Harry Danning: 2/FL

Top 2

Morrie Arnovich: 63
Billy Myers: 7
Paul Derringer: 63

Bot 2

Babe Young: 3/G
Frank Demaree: S5
Tony Cuccinello: 9
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 3

Billy Werber: 8
Harry Craft: K
Lonny Frey: S
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Hal Schumacher: S7
Bob Seeds: 46(1)3/GDP
Burgess Whitehead: 4

Top 4

Willard Hershberger: S6
Ival Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
Morrie Arnovich: 9

Bot 4

Mel Ott: 4
Harry Danning: 7
Babe Young: 3/FL

Top 5

Billy Myers: K/C
Paul Derringer: S7
Billy Werber: 5/FL
Harry Craft: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Frank Demaree: 53
Tony Cuccinello: 43
Mickey Witek: 8

Top 6

Lonny Frey: 3/G
Frank McCormick: D7
Willard Hershberger: 9
Ival Goodman: IW
Morrie Arnovich: K

Bot 6

Hal Schumacher: K
Bob Seeds: T7/78
Burgess Whitehead: HR/9D.3-H
Mel Ott: 7
Harry Danning: K/C

Top 7

Billy Myers: W
Paul Derringer: S9.1-3
Billy Werber: 7.3-H
Harry Craft: W.1-2
Lonny Frey: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Frank McCormick: 8

Bot 7

Babe Young: 5
Frank Demaree: S7.BX2(76)
Tony Cuccinello: K/C

Top 8

Willard Hershberger: S9
Ival Goodman: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2
Morrie Arnovich: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
Mike Dejan: K
Bill Baker: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Billy Werber: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
Harry Craft: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
Lonny Frey: S8.3-H;1-3
Frank McCormick: 4

Bot 8

Mickey Witek: 9
Johnny McCarthy: 43
Bob Seeds: 13

Top 9

Eddie Joost: K/C
Ival Goodman: K
Morrie Arnovich: 63

Bot 9

Burgess Whitehead: 63
Mel Ott: D7
Harry Danning: S9.2-H
Babe Young: 4
Frank Demaree: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

Mike Dejan called out on a checked swing; Reds Coach Jimmie Wilson ejected by HP umpire George Magerkurth
Jumbo Brown ejected by 1B umpire Bill Stewart

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