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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 8th. Whitey Moore earned the win. Hank Leiber 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Whitey Moore L: Vern Olsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gleeson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Zeke Bonura | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rabbit Warstler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vance Page | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Moore | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Vance Page | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: K
- Mike McCormick: K
- Lonny Frey: S5
- Frank McCormick: W.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.2-H;1-3
- Harry Craft: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: S8
- Jim Gleeson: S7.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Leiber: 8
Top 2
- Morrie Arnovich: K/C
- Eddie Joost: W
- Whitey Moore: 43.1-2
- Billy Werber: W
- Mike McCormick: S6.2-3;1-2
- Lonny Frey: K
Bot 2
- Zeke Bonura: 43
- Al Todd: K/C
- Rabbit Warstler: S8
- Vern Olsen: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.1-2
- Harry Craft: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Morrie Arnovich: D8.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Joost: 13
- Whitey Moore: 1
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 7
- Billy Herman: 43
- Jim Gleeson: 9
Top 4
- Billy Werber: D7
- Mike McCormick: 24/SH.2-3
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
- Harry Craft: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Hank Leiber: K
- Zeke Bonura: S9
- Al Todd: S9.1-3
- Rabbit Warstler: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Morrie Arnovich: 7
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Whitey Moore: 43
Bot 5
- Vance Page: 3/FL
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 4
- Jim Gleeson: S7.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
Top 6
- Billy Werber: 9
- Mike McCormick: 7
- Lonny Frey: S3
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hank Leiber: 6
- Zeke Bonura: 63
- Al Todd: 43
Top 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 5
- Harry Craft: 6
- Morrie Arnovich: 4
Bot 7
- Rabbit Warstler: 63
- Vance Page: K/C
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 43
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: E6
- Whitey Moore: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: S8.2-H(UR)
- Mike McCormick: S5.1-2
- Lonny Frey: S8.2-H;1-3
- Frank McCormick: D7.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Morrie Arnovich: K
- Eddie Joost: IW
- Whitey Moore: K
Bot 8
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
- Hank Leiber: HR/7D.1-H
- Zeke Bonura: 8
- Al Todd: 43
Top 9
- Billy Werber: W
- Mike McCormick: S5.1-2
- Lonny Frey: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank McCormick: 7.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Bot 9
- Rabbit Warstler: S9
- Dom Dallessandro: D9.1-3
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Gleeson: 8.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: K