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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1940-06-05 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 25150 · 85°F, night, dry · 1:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Junior Thompson earned the win. Gene Thompson went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Harry Gumbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Danning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Glossop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dean | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Dean | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: S8
- Jo-Jo Moore: W.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S1.2-3;1-2
- Mel Ott: K
- Harry Danning: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 7/L
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Mike McCormick: 53
Top 2
- Babe Young: W
- Billy Jurges: 3/G.1-2
- Al Glossop: 9
- Harry Gumbert: 43
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: BK.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 163.2-3
- Johnny Rizzo: FC5.3XH(52)
- Harry Craft: D8.1-3
- Billy Myers: IW
- Gene Thompson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Werber: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Lonny Frey: D7.2-H
- Mike McCormick: SB3
- Mike McCormick: W
- Frank McCormick: 63
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 9/L
- Jo-Jo Moore: S7
- Frank Demaree: S8.1-2
- Mel Ott: 7
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Johnny Rizzo: S5.1-2
- Harry Craft: 8
- Billy Myers: FC4.2-H(E4/TH2)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Gene Thompson: 7.3-H(UR)
- Billy Werber: 6
Top 4
- Babe Young: W
- Billy Jurges: T9.1-H
- Al Glossop: K
- Johnny Rucker: 13
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
Bot 4
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
- Mike McCormick: K
- Frank McCormick: 53
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Frank Demaree: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: K
- Ken O'Dea: S9.2-H;1-3
- Babe Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ernie Lombardi: 5/FL
- Johnny Rizzo: 53
- Harry Craft: 4
Top 6
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mickey Witek: S8
- Paul Dean: 3/G.1-2
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
Bot 6
- Billy Myers: W
- Gene Thompson: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: 13.2-3
- Lonny Frey: K
Top 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: K23
- Frank Demaree: S8
- Mel Ott: S7.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 7
- Mike McCormick: D9
- Frank McCormick: 13
- Ernie Lombardi: 4
- Johnny Rizzo: 63
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mickey Witek: 9/L
- Johnny McCarthy: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Harry Craft: 63
- Billy Myers: K
- Gene Thompson: K
Top 9
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Frank Demaree: K
- Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO