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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-05-15 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 18403 · 2:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 1st. Junior Thompson earned the win. Billy Werber went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Whit Wyatt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ival Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Gilbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Franks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Durocher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Wyatt | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Van Mungo | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Newt Kimball | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: HR
- Lonny Frey: W
- Ival Goodman: S.1-2
- Frank McCormick: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Hershberger: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Rizzo: S.3-H
- Mike McCormick: W.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 4
- Gene Thompson: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: 8
Bot 1
- Charlie Gilbert: 53
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Dixie Walker: 13
Top 2
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Willard Hershberger: S
- Johnny Rizzo: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
- Dolph Camilli: 9
- Gene Moore: 13
Top 3
- Mike McCormick: 3/FL
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Gene Thompson: T
- Billy Werber: 7
Bot 3
- Herman Franks: D
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Van Mungo: 63
- Charlie Gilbert: S.2-H
- Pete Coscarart: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H;1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
Top 4
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Frank McCormick: 43
Bot 4
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Gene Moore: 43
- Herman Franks: K/C
Top 5
- Willard Hershberger: 9
- Johnny Rizzo: E6
- Mike McCormick: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Leo Durocher: 8
- Van Mungo: K
- Charlie Gilbert: 6
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Gene Thompson: W
- Billy Werber: 146(1)/FO
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Pete Coscarart: W
- Dixie Walker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Dolph Camilli: K
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: 6
- Frank McCormick: S
- Willard Hershberger: K
- Johnny Rizzo: 8
Bot 7
- Gene Moore: 3/G
- Herman Franks: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: S
- Ernie Koy: E6.1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: 8
- Eddie Joost: S
- Gene Thompson: 24/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: K
Bot 8
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Dixie Walker: 3/FL
- Cookie Lavagetto: 8
Top 9
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 9
- Dolph Camilli: 43
- Gene Moore: D
- Herman Franks: 3/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: 53