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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1940-09-14 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5758 · sunny, dry · 1:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 3–2. Jim Turner earned the win and Joe Beggs picked up the save. Jimmy Ripple went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Jim Turner L: Hal Schumacher SV: Joe Beggs
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Turner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beggs | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: W
- Mike McCormick: 4
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Frank Demaree: CS2(24)
- Frank Demaree: 53
Top 2
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Ernie Lombardi: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lonny Frey: S4
- Billy Myers: SB2
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 2
- Babe Young: 13
- Mel Ott: S8
- Harry Danning: FC6.1X2(6E4)
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Turner: 9
- Billy Werber: 31
- Mike McCormick: 9
Bot 3
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Hal Schumacher: K
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Ripple: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 6
- Frank Demaree: S7
- Babe Young: 8
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
Top 5
- Billy Myers: K
- Jim Turner: 9
- Billy Werber: 43
Bot 5
- Harry Danning: 43
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 4
Top 6
- Mike McCormick: 5/L
- Ival Goodman: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: 13
Bot 6
- Hal Schumacher: 3/FL
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Frank Demaree: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/G
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Lonny Frey: 8
Bot 7
- Babe Young: 43
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Harry Danning: 63
- Mickey Witek: 9
Top 8
- Billy Myers: 13
- Jim Turner: S9
- Billy Werber: 13.1-2
- Mike McCormick: S8.2-H
- Ival Goodman: 8
Bot 8
- Burgess Whitehead: S7
- Hal Schumacher: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: FC1.2X3(15654)
- Jo-Jo Moore: S3.1-3
- Frank Demaree: S8.3-H;1-2
- Babe Young: 3/G
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Jimmy Ripple: HR/9
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Lonny Frey: 36(1)/FO/DP.BX2(626)
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 9
- Harry Danning: S7
- Mickey Witek: 4
- Johnny McCarthy: S9.1-3
- Ken O'Dea: 64(1)/FO