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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 19, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 19, 1940 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 12,983 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Bob Loane | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 19, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Strincevich
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Strincevich
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. There goes McCormick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loane vs. Walters
Loane is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Strincevich
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick is hit by the pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Strincevich
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. There goes McCormick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Strincevich
Rizzo bunts towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Strincevich
Joost bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Strincevich
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West throws the ball in to Warstler who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rizzo scores. McCormick scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Callahan
Joe Callahan now pitching.
Frey hits a line drive into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Callahan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Callahan
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Walters
Ross hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsella vs. Walters
Les Scarsella pinch hits for Bob Loane.
Scarsella hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Callahan
Johnny Cooney now playing center field.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Callahan
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Callahan
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callahan vs. Walters
Callahan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Callahan
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Callahan
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Callahan
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Callahan
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Callahan
There's a wild pitch. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Callahan
Goodman bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Frey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Callahan
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Callahan
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barnicle
George Barnicle now pitching. Lee Gamble pinch hits for Johnny Rizzo.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barnicle
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Barnicle
Joost hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Barnicle
Walters hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
Lee Gamble now playing left field.
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Walters
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Walters
Bama Rowell pinch hits for George Barnicle.
Rowell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Walters
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Walters
Warstler takes first base on ball four. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Walters
Hassett hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Werber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Coffman
Frey bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Warstler covering, for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Coffman
There goes Werber. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Coffman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Walters
West hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Walters
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Walters
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1940 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Sisti S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Frey L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Warstler R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 4 2 3 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 1 West M, rf 4 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 4 Ross C, lf 4 1 1 2
Rizzo J, lf 2 2 1 0 Loane B, cf 1 0 0 0
Gamble L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Scarsella L, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf 3 1 2 0 Cooney J, cf 1 1 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0
Walters B, p 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 1
Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0
Callahan J, p 1 0 0 0
Barnicle G, p 0 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0
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31 8 12 8 31 4 5 4
Cincinnati 011 200 040 -- 8
Boston 000 020 020 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 5 4 4 2 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 4.0 8 4 4 1 1
Callahan J* 3.0 3 4 4 1 0
Barnicle G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Coffman D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Lopez A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Boston 2
2B -- West M
HR -- Ross C, Lombardi E
CS -- Werber B
SH -- McCormick M, Joost E, Goodman I, Frey L
HBP -- by Strincevich N (McCormick F), by Coffman D (Werber B)
WP -- Callahan J
T -- 1:47
A -- 12983
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