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Boston Braves @
Cincinnati Reds
1940-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 3450 Β· 64Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Bees 4β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Bucky Walters earned the win. Frank McCormick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bucky Walters L: Joe Sullivan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Bick Campbell Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Klem Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Buddy Hassett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Max West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Cuccinello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chet Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Les Scarsella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Eddie Miller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rabbit Warstler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Joost | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bucky Walters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Sullivan | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Dick Coffman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bama Rowell: 5
- Buddy Hassett: 43
- Max West: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 5/L
- Lonny Frey: 6/L
- Ival Goodman: 8
Top 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Chet Ross: 43
- Les Scarsella: 63
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: HP
- Harry Craft: 46(1)/FO
- Mike McCormick: 53
Top 3
- Phil Masi: K/C
- Eddie Miller: 13
- Joe Sullivan: 13
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Bucky Walters: S1.1-2
- Billy Werber: S5.2-3;1-2
- Lonny Frey: 7
- Ival Goodman: 6
- Frank McCormick: 5(2)/FO
Top 4
- Bama Rowell: 43
- Buddy Hassett: 8
- Max West: HR/9
- Tony Cuccinello: K
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 13
- Harry Craft: K
- Mike McCormick: 63
Top 5
- Chet Ross: 8
- Les Scarsella: 31
- Phil Masi: S9
- Eddie Miller: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: W
- Bucky Walters: D7.1-H
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: 43.2-3
- Ival Goodman: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: W
- Joe Sullivan: 16(1)/FO
- Bama Rowell: K
- Buddy Hassett: S8.1-2
- Max West: 3/G
Bot 6
- Frank McCormick: HR/7
- Ernie Lombardi: 3
- Harry Craft: S7
- Mike McCormick: 7/L
- Eddie Joost: S9.1-3
- Bucky Walters: PB.1-2
- Bucky Walters: W
- Billy Werber: 3/FL
Top 7
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/G
- Chet Ross: K
- Les Scarsella: T8
- Phil Masi: 9/L
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: 3/FL
- Ival Goodman: K/C
- Frank McCormick: S8
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
Top 8
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Joe Sullivan: S8
- Bama Rowell: 5
- Buddy Hassett: 8
Bot 8
- Harry Craft: S7
- Mike McCormick: K
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Bucky Walters: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: 9.3-H;2-3
- Lonny Frey: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ival Goodman: 2
Top 9
- Max West: 9
- Rabbit Warstler: K/C
- Chet Ross: 5
Notes & reviews
- Tony Cuccinello allowed the ball to roll

















