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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Boston Braves
1942-07-31 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1949 · cloudy, dry · 2:05
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Junior Thompson earned the win and Joe Beggs picked up the save. Gee Walker went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Tom Earley SV: Joe Beggs
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Marshall | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Tipton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick West | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hutchings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
 Joe Beggs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Earley | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Lou Tost | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hutchings | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gee Walker: S7
- Max Marshall: S8.1-3
- Lonny Frey: 9.3-H
- Eric Tipton: 4
- Frank McCormick: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Nanny Fernandez: 8.1-2
- Max West: 2
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 7/FL
- Bert Haas: 7/L
- Eddie Joost: W
- Dick West: SB2
- Dick West: W
- Gene Thompson: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gee Walker: S8.2-H;1-2
- Max Marshall: 43
Bot 2
- Chet Ross: S9
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Phil Masi: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Eric Tipton: 53
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 3
- Tommy Holmes: 13
- Johnny Cooney: 2/FL
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Max West: 3/G
Top 4
- Bert Haas: 7/L
- Eddie Joost: 6
- Dick West: K
Bot 4
- Chet Ross: 8
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Sibby Sisti: 63
Top 5
- Gene Thompson: W
- Gee Walker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Max Marshall: S8
- Lonny Frey: 7/L
Bot 5
- Phil Masi: 13
- Johnny Hutchings: K
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Johnny Cooney: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Eric Tipton: 43
- Frank McCormick: 43
- Bert Haas: 4
Bot 6
- Nanny Fernandez: 9
- Max West: 7
- Chet Ross: E5
- Eddie Miller: 8
Top 7
- Eddie Joost: E6
- Dick West: S8.1-3
- Gene Thompson: K
- Gee Walker: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- Max Marshall: 3
- Lonny Frey: 16(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
- Phil Masi: 43
- Johnny Hutchings: 8
Top 8
- Eric Tipton: S9
- Frank McCormick: SB2
- Frank McCormick: K
- Bert Haas: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Eddie Joost: K
- Dick West: 9
Bot 8
- Tommy Holmes: S7
- Johnny Cooney: 7
- Nanny Fernandez: 43.1-2
- Max West: 8
Top 9
- Gene Thompson: 7
- Gee Walker: 13
- Max Marshall: S9
- Lonny Frey: 41
Bot 9
- Chet Ross: W
- Eddie Miller: D7.1-3
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Phil Masi: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Paul Waner: 43.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Holmes: 143