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Boston Braves @
Cincinnati Reds
1940-08-24 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 7246 Β· 79Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Bees 5β0. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Junior Thompson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Dick Errickson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Tom Dunn Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Braves β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Johnny Cooney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Max West | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chet Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gene Moore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Berres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Buddy Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Thompson | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: S4
- Bama Rowell: K
- Max West: W.1-2
- Chet Ross: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 8
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Frank McCormick: 53
Top 2
- Gene Moore: 63
- Ray Berres: 8
- Dick Errickson: 63
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: 43
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Harry Craft: S7
- Mike McCormick: S9.1-3
- Billy Myers: S8.3-H;1-3
- Gene Thompson: K/C
Top 3
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: 43
- Bama Rowell: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Frank McCormick: 53
Top 4
- Max West: S8
- Chet Ross: K/C
- Eddie Miller: K
- Gene Moore: S9.1-3
- Ray Berres: W.1-2
- Dick Errickson: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Harry Craft: 63
Top 5
- Sibby Sisti: K
- Johnny Cooney: 43
- Bama Rowell: 43
Bot 5
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Billy Myers: 8
- Gene Thompson: 4
Top 6
- Max West: K
- Chet Ross: K
- Eddie Miller: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Frank McCormick: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Ival Goodman: 5/FL
- Harry Craft: D7.3-H;1-H
- Mike McCormick: 9/L
Top 7
- Gene Moore: S8
- Al Glossop: 7
- Buddy Hassett: 46(1)/FO
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: 8/L
Bot 7
- Billy Myers: 63
- Gene Thompson: 2
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Lonny Frey: W
- Frank McCormick: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bama Rowell: 8
- Max West: 43
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: 7
Bot 8
- Ival Goodman: W
- Harry Craft: 13/SH.1-2
- Mike McCormick: 7/L
- Billy Myers: 13
Top 9
- Gene Moore: 43
- Stan Andrews: 63
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
















