Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Thompson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Thompson
  
  Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Posedel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Posedel
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez 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 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moore. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Posedel
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Posedel
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Thompson
  
  Posedel hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Posedel
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Thompson
  
  Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Posedel
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Posedel
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuccinello moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Posedel vs. Thompson
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Posedel
  
  Goodman hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Thompson
  
  Hassett takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. Hassett scores. Ross moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Posedel
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Posedel
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Thompson
  
  Posedel hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Posedel
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Thompson
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Posedel
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, 2b           4  0  1  0   Craft H, cf           4  1  2  0   
Moore G, rf           3  1  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  1  1  2   
Hassett B, 1b         2  1  0  0   Goodman I, rf         3  0  0  0   
West M, cf            4  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  2  0   
Ross C, lf            3  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         4  0  2  1   
Cuccinello T, 3b      3  0  2  2   Werber B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            4  0  0  0   Rizzo J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Miller E, ss          3  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  1  0   
Posedel B, p          3  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        31  3  9  3

Boston           000 002 000 --  2
Cincinnati       010 020 00x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Posedel B (L)         8.0  9  3  3  2  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)        9.0  3  2  2  5  3

DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Lombardi E 2, Cuccinello T
HR -- Frey L
SH -- Frey L
T -- 1:48
A -- 4616

    

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