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Cincinnati Reds @ Boston Braves

1941-07-15 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 2012 · overcast, dry · 2:08

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 3–0. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	8
BSN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Al Javery SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Werber	5	1	1	0	0	0
Lloyd Waner	5	0	1	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	5	1	1	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	0	1	0	0
Harry Craft	4	1	2	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	4	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	3	0	1	1	1	0
Dick West	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Vander Meer	4	0	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Buddy Hassett	4	1	0	0
Johnny Cooney	3	0	1	1
Sibby Sisti	3	0	1	1
Eddie Miller	4	1	0	2
Max West	2	0	1	2
Paul Waner	4	1	0	1
Bama Rowell	4	1	0	1
Ray Berres	3	0	0	1
Al Javery	2	0	0	1
Al Montgomery	1	0	0	0
Chet Ross	1	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	9.0	4	3	11

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Javery	8.0	7	1	1
Johnny Hutchings	1.0	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: S7
Lloyd Waner: S9.1-2
Lonny Frey: FC2.2-3;1-2;B-1
Frank McCormick: FC5.3-H(E5/THH)(UR);2-3;1-2
Harry Craft: 5/FL
Mike McCormick: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 1

Buddy Hassett: 8
Johnny Cooney: 2
Sibby Sisti: W
Eddie Miller: SB2
Eddie Miller: K

Top 2

Eddie Joost: E5
Dick West: HP.1-2
Johnny Vander Meer: 2/FL
Billy Werber: 13.2-3;1-2
Lloyd Waner: 13

Bot 2

Max West: K/C
Paul Waner: 7/FL
Bama Rowell: K

Top 3

Lonny Frey: 9
Frank McCormick: 53
Harry Craft: S8
Mike McCormick: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

Ray Berres: 9
Al Javery: 3/L
Buddy Hassett: 43

Top 4

Eddie Joost: 6/FL
Dick West: K
Johnny Vander Meer: 2

Bot 4

Johnny Cooney: 53
Sibby Sisti: 3/L
Eddie Miller: S9
Max West: K

Top 5

Billy Werber: 7
Lloyd Waner: 13
Lonny Frey: 3/G

Bot 5

Paul Waner: K/C
Bama Rowell: E1
Ray Berres: 163.1-2
Al Javery: SB3
Al Javery: K

Top 6

Frank McCormick: 53
Harry Craft: S6
Mike McCormick: 43.1-2
Eddie Joost: D7.2-H
Dick West: 7/FL

Bot 6

Buddy Hassett: S7.B-2(E6)
Johnny Cooney: K
Sibby Sisti: 13/BG.2-3
Eddie Miller: K

Top 7

Johnny Vander Meer: 8
Billy Werber: 13
Lloyd Waner: 13

Bot 7

Max West: W
Paul Waner: 14(1)3/GDP
Bama Rowell: T8
Ray Berres: K

Top 8

Lonny Frey: S8
Frank McCormick: SB2
Frank McCormick: WP.2-3
Frank McCormick: 7.3-H
Harry Craft: 53
Mike McCormick: S8
Eddie Joost: W.1-2
Dick West: 6/L

Bot 8

Al Montgomery: 63
Buddy Hassett: 43
Johnny Cooney: W
Sibby Sisti: K

Top 9

Johnny Vander Meer: S7
Billy Werber: 5/FL
Lloyd Waner: 7
Lonny Frey: 8

Bot 9

Eddie Miller: 8
Chet Ross: K
Paul Waner: S6
Bama Rowell: 64(1)/FO

Notes & reviews

no SH credited in official records

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