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Cincinnati Reds @
Brooklyn Dodgers
1941-08-27 Β· Night game Β· Ebbets Field Β· Att: 30103 Β· 2:03
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Cincinnati Reds 4β2. Kirby Higbe earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lloyd Waner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ernie Koy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Billy Herman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Lavagetto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dolph Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pete Reiser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kirby Higbe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Vander Meer | 7.0 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Joe Beggs | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Mike McCormick: K
- Lonny Frey: HP
- Harry Craft: 53
Bot 1
- Pee Wee Reese: D
- Billy Herman: 31.2-3
- Cookie Lavagetto: 3/FL.3-H
- Joe Medwick: 9
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Billy Werber: 13
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: W
- Pete Reiser: K/C
- Dixie Walker: 4
- Mickey Owen: 9
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: 7
- Lloyd Waner: 6
Bot 3
- Kirby Higbe: W
- Pee Wee Reese: W.1-2
- Billy Herman: 96(1)/FO.2-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: S.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 43.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: 8
Top 4
- Mike McCormick: 3/FL
- Lonny Frey: 8
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Pete Reiser: D
- Dixie Walker: 53/SH.2-3
- Mickey Owen: 9.3-H
- Kirby Higbe: S
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
Top 5
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Billy Werber: K/C
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Eddie Joost: SB2
- Eddie Joost: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Bot 5
- Billy Herman: 31
- Cookie Lavagetto: 53
- Joe Medwick: W
- Dolph Camilli: W.1-2
- Pete Reiser: S.2XH(425);1-2
Top 6
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Mike McCormick: K
- Lonny Frey: 31
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: 5/FL
- Mickey Owen: W
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 8
Top 7
- Harry Craft: S
- Frank McCormick: 63.1-2
- Billy Werber: S.2-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 63.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 6
Bot 7
- Billy Herman: 63
- Cookie Lavagetto: W
- Joe Medwick: S.1-2
- Dolph Camilli: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Reiser: 5
- Dixie Walker: S.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Top 8
- Jim Gleeson: D
- Lloyd Waner: 9
- Mike McCormick: S.2-H
- Lonny Frey: D.1-H
- Harry Craft: K
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 8
- Mickey Owen: 63
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Billy Herman: SB2
- Billy Herman: 23
Top 9
- Billy Werber: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 13
- Eddie Joost: S
- Ernie Koy: 6



















