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Chicago Cubs @
Cincinnati Reds
1940-04-18 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 1536 Β· 48Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 1:48
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 2β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Junior Thompson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Claude Passeau SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Augie Galan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Leiber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gene Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Thompson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 13
- Billy Herman: 5/L
- Augie Galan: 9/FL
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 6
- Lonny Frey: S7
- Ival Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 63
Top 2
- Hank Leiber: 5
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/G
- Rip Russell: K/C
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Harry Craft: D7
- Mike McCormick: 3/L
- Billy Myers: IW
- Gene Thompson: 7
Top 3
- Al Todd: 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
- Claude Passeau: 13
Bot 3
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: 13/SH.1-2
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Stan Hack: 8/L
- Billy Herman: S7
- Augie Galan: 8
- Hank Leiber: K/C
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: S6
- Harry Craft: K
- Mike McCormick: 4
- Billy Myers: K
Top 5
- Dom Dallessandro: S8
- Rip Russell: 7
- Al Todd: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7/L
Bot 5
- Gene Thompson: 43
- Billy Werber: K/C
- Lonny Frey: S8
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
Top 6
- Claude Passeau: K/C
- Stan Hack: 343
- Billy Herman: S9
- Augie Galan: 3/L
Bot 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Harry Craft: 7
- Mike McCormick: E6
- Billy Myers: 13
Top 7
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Rip Russell: 53
Bot 7
- Gene Thompson: 8
- Billy Werber: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Lonny Frey: 53.2-3
- Ival Goodman: IW
- Frank McCormick: K
Top 8
- Al Todd: 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7
- Claude Passeau: S9
- Stan Hack: 9
Bot 8
- Ernie Lombardi: HP
- Harry Craft: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike McCormick: D8.2-H
- Billy Myers: D7.2-H
- Gene Thompson: K
- Billy Werber: 43
Top 9
- Billy Herman: W
- Augie Galan: S9.1-3
- Hank Leiber: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K


















