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Chicago Cubs @
Cincinnati Reds
1940-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 34342 Β· 1:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Paul Derringer earned the win. Augie Galan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Paul Derringer L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Derringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Lee | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Derringer | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 8
- Billy Herman: 9/FL
- Augie Galan: DGR/8
- Hank Leiber: S5.2-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: E3.B-2
- Lonny Frey: K/C
- Ival Goodman: FC1.2X3(15);B-1#
- Frank McCormick: 43
Top 2
- Rip Russell: S7
- Al Todd: 53.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
- Bill Lee: K/C
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Harry Craft: S8
- Mike McCormick: D8.1-3
- Billy Myers: W#
- Paul Derringer: K
- Billy Werber: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 7
- Billy Herman: 63
- Augie Galan: K/C
Bot 3
- Lonny Frey: 4
- Ival Goodman: 4
- Frank McCormick: HR/8XD
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
Top 4
- Hank Leiber: 4
- Dom Dallessandro: 6
- Rip Russell: 13
Bot 4
- Harry Craft: 7
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Billy Myers: 63
Top 5
- Al Todd: D8
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
- Bill Lee: K/C
- Stan Hack: 6
Bot 5
- Paul Derringer: 7
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: 8
- Ival Goodman: 7
Top 6
- Billy Herman: 8
- Augie Galan: HR/9D
- Hank Leiber: 3
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Bot 6
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
- Harry Craft: E4
- Mike McCormick: S7.1-3
- Billy Myers: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 7
- Rip Russell: 7
- Al Todd: 13
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Bot 7
- Paul Derringer: 6
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 8
- Bill Lee: 5
- Stan Hack: 31
- Billy Herman: S7.BX2(76)
Bot 8
- Ival Goodman: HR/9D
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Harry Craft: 3
- Mike McCormick: 8
Top 9
- Augie Galan: 31
- Hank Leiber: 2/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Notes & reviews
- This may have been an intentional walk.

















