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Cincinnati Reds @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 30005 Β· 1:43
Cincinnati Reds defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 5β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Turner earned the win. Pete Coscarart 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Turner L: Curt Davis SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Arnovich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Hershberger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Turner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Vosmik | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Phelps | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Leo Durocher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Wasdell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Turner | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Davis | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: D7
- Morrie Arnovich: S/BG.2-3
- Lonny Frey: 43.3-H;1-2
- Frank McCormick: D7/L.2-H
- Willard Hershberger: 13
- Harry Craft: K
Bot 1
- Dixie Walker: 43
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
- Joe Vosmik: K/C
Top 2
- Ival Goodman: S5
- Eddie Joost: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Turner: D9/F9DW.2-H
- Billy Werber: 9
- Morrie Arnovich: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Medwick: S9
- Babe Phelps: 46(1)3/GDP
- Dolph Camilli: K
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: 23
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Willard Hershberger: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Leo Durocher: 53
- Curt Davis: S7.BX2(74)
Top 4
- Harry Craft: 63
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Eddie Joost: 8
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Cookie Lavagetto: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Vosmik: 13
Top 5
- Jim Turner: 7
- Billy Werber: 63
- Morrie Arnovich: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Babe Phelps: 3/FL
- Dolph Camilli: 43
Top 6
- Lonny Frey: T8
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Willard Hershberger: 8.3-H
- Harry Craft: 43
Bot 6
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Leo Durocher: 63
- Curt Davis: 2/FL
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Jim Turner: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: S7
- Joe Vosmik: 8
- Joe Medwick: 43
Top 8
- Billy Werber: S1.B-3(E1/TH)
- Morrie Arnovich: 53
- Lonny Frey: IW
- Frank McCormick: 7.3-H(UR)
- Willard Hershberger: S7.1-2
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Babe Phelps: S9
- Dolph Camilli: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Pete Coscarart: HR/7D
- Leo Durocher: HR/7D
- Jimmy Wasdell: 31
Top 9
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Jim Turner: S7
- Billy Werber: 6
Bot 9
- Dixie Walker: D8
- Cookie Lavagetto: 43.2-3
- Joe Vosmik: 2/FL
- Joe Medwick: 7

















