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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 7, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 7, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,582 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Mike Dejan | Left Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 7, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lee
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Derringer
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dejan vs. Lee
Dejan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lee
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. Dejan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Lee
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Dejan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Craft moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derringer vs. Lee
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Derringer
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a line drive into left field. Dejan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lee
Frey bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Lee
Goodman bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dejan vs. Lee
Dejan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lee
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lee
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lee
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Derringer
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lee
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Derringer
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leiber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dejan vs. Lee
Dejan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Derringer
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lee
Craft hits a popup towards first. Leiber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lee
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Lee
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Derringer
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lee
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Dejan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lee
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dejan vs. Lee
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Dejan bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lee
Craft hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Derringer
Bill Baker now catching. Mike McCormick now playing left field.
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Derringer
Todd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warstler vs. Derringer
Warstler bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro scores. Todd moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Derringer
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Todd scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Derringer
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Derringer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Lee
Morrie Arnovich pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lee
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Riggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riggs scores. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to home to get Werber. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Passeau
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1940 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0
Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 1 Frey L, 2b 5 1 3 1
Gleeson J, cf 5 1 2 2 Goodman I, rf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 1 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Leiber H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1
Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 1 0 Gamble L, pr 0 0 0 0
Todd A, c 4 1 1 0 Baker B, c 1 0 0 0
Warstler R, ss 3 0 0 1 Dejan M, lf 3 0 0 0
Lee B, p 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, lf 0 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 2 0
Arnovich M, ph 1 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 3 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 11 5 38 3 11 2
Chicago 010 000 100 3 -- 5
Cincinnati 002 000 000 1 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.1 11 3 3 1 2
Raffensberger K* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Passeau C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 10.0 11 5 5 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Warstler R
DP -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 8
HR -- Nicholson B, Gleeson J
SH -- Goodman I, Warstler R
T -- 2:04
A -- 8582
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