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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1940-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:50

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Bees 11–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 1st. Bucky Walters earned the win. Johnny Rizzo went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

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W: Bucky Walters   L: Al Piechota   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rabbit Warstler100011
Gene Moore400000
Buddy Hassett200010
Max West400000
Chet Ross311000
Tony Cuccinello000010
Stan Andrews401000
Eddie Miller401000
Nick Strincevich100001
Sibby Sisti300000
Al Javery200001
Whitey Wietelmann201000
Johnny Cooney101000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Harry Craft401011
Lonny Frey422011
Ival Goodman211010
Frank McCormick522200
Ernie Lombardi522200
Billy Werber512100
Johnny Rizzo432400
Billy Myers302111
Bucky Walters400102
Mike McCormick200000

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Piechota0.1300
Nick Strincevich4.0634
Al Javery3.2511

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bucky Walters9.0533

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rabbit Warstler: W
  • Gene Moore: 7
  • Buddy Hassett: 43.1-2
  • Max West: 7

Bot 1

  • Harry Craft: 2/FL
  • Lonny Frey: S9
  • Ival Goodman: S8.1-3
  • Frank McCormick: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Ernie Lombardi: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Billy Werber: 9
  • Johnny Rizzo: HR/7.2-H
  • Billy Myers: K/C

Top 2

  • Chet Ross: HP
  • Tony Cuccinello: W.1-2
  • Stan Andrews: 6
  • Eddie Miller: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Bucky Walters: K/C
  • Harry Craft: W
  • Lonny Frey: K
  • Ival Goodman: 5

Top 3

  • Nick Strincevich: K
  • Rabbit Warstler: K/C
  • Gene Moore: 7

Bot 3

  • Frank McCormick: 53
  • Ernie Lombardi: 8
  • Billy Werber: S9
  • Johnny Rizzo: HR/8.1-H
  • Billy Myers: W
  • Bucky Walters: 8

Top 4

  • Buddy Hassett: 13
  • Max West: 13
  • Chet Ross: 13

Bot 4

  • Harry Craft: K/C
  • Lonny Frey: 9
  • Ival Goodman: W
  • Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Sibby Sisti: 8
  • Stan Andrews: 6/L
  • Eddie Miller: 9

Bot 5

  • Ernie Lombardi: S8
  • Billy Werber: E6.1-2
  • Johnny Rizzo: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Billy Myers: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Bucky Walters: 7.3-H(UR)
  • Harry Craft: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Al Javery: 43
  • Whitey Wietelmann: S8
  • Gene Moore: 46(1)/FO
  • Buddy Hassett: W.1-2
  • Max West: 43

Bot 6

  • Lonny Frey: D9
  • Mike McCormick: 43.2-3
  • Frank McCormick: D8.3-H
  • Ernie Lombardi: 43
  • Billy Werber: S7.2-H;BX2(76)

Top 7

  • Chet Ross: S8
  • Sibby Sisti: 43.1-2
  • Stan Andrews: S7.2-H(E7)(NR)
  • Eddie Miller: D7.1-3
  • Al Javery: K
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 1/L

Bot 7

  • Johnny Rizzo: 9
  • Billy Myers: S8
  • Bucky Walters: K/C
  • Harry Craft: S7.1-3
  • Lonny Frey: SB2
  • Lonny Frey: W
  • Mike McCormick: 7/FL

Top 8

  • Gene Moore: 153
  • Johnny Cooney: S9
  • Max West: 43.1-2
  • Chet Ross: 5/FL

Bot 8

  • Frank McCormick: 7
  • Ernie Lombardi: 8
  • Billy Werber: 7

Top 9

  • Sibby Sisti: 7
  • Stan Andrews: 8
  • Eddie Miller: 7