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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1940-04-28 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 19337 · 2:12
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Junior Thompson earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CIN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Danny MacFayden SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pep Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny MacFayden | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Rip Sewell | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Oad Swigart | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: D9
- Lonny Frey: D7.2-H
- Ival Goodman: 2/FL
- Frank McCormick: 63.2-3
- Ernie Lombardi: CSH(2)
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 7/L
- Spud Davis: W
- Pep Young: W.1-2
- Lee Handley: S9.2-H;1-3
- Danny MacFayden: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 3/P
- Elbie Fletcher: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/78
- Harry Craft: S7
- Mike McCormick: S5.1-H(E5/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Eddie Joost: S5.3-H(UR)
- Gene Thompson: K/BF
- Billy Werber: PO1(13)
- Billy Werber: 8
Top 3
- Arky Vaughan: D7
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
- Maurice Van Robays: W
- Spud Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Lonny Frey: 23
- Ival Goodman: 7
- Frank McCormick: D9
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.2-H
- Harry Craft: K
Top 4
- Pep Young: 13
- Lee Handley: 6/P
- Joe Schultz: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mike McCormick: 43
- Eddie Joost: K
- Gene Thompson: 63
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/L
- Arky Vaughan: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: T/78.3-H
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.3-H
- Harry Craft: S8.1-2;BX2(843)
Top 6
- Johnny Rizzo: W
- Maurice Van Robays: 8
- Spud Davis: K
- Pep Young: PO1(E1).1-2
- Pep Young: 4/P
Bot 6
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Gene Thompson: K
- Billy Werber: 8
Top 7
- Lee Handley: 13
- Lloyd Waner: S7
- Bob Elliott: 3/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: S8
- Ival Goodman: SB2
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: K
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.2-H;1-2
- Harry Craft: K
- Mike McCormick: 7
Top 8
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Johnny Rizzo: K
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Gene Thompson: 3/G
- Billy Werber: S3
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
Top 9
- Spud Davis: S7
- Debs Garms: 5/FL
- Paul Waner: 46(1)3/GDP