Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Walters
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Walters
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Masi vs. Walters
  
  Masi hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Walters
  
  Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Walters
  
  Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes Frey. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Frey moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Walters
  
  Rowell hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Walters
  
  Masi 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  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 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Walters
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rowell vs. Walters
  
  Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Walters
  
  Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Walters
  
  Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rowell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Strincevich
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Strincevich
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Walters
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Walters
  
  Rowell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Walters
  
  There goes Rowell. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Rowell steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Walters
  
  West hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  There goes Rowell. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Werber applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Strincevich
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Strincevich
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Strincevich
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Walters
  
  Ross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Ross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Walters
  
  Miller bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Ross moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sisti vs. Walters
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hassett vs. Walters
  
  Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Phil Masi.
  
  Hassett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Strincevich vs. Walters
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Ray Berres now catching.
  
  Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Moore G, rf           4  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          5  1  2  1   
Cooney J, cf          4  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  1  1  0   
Rowell B, 2b          4  0  2  0   McCormick F, 1b       3  1  1  0   
West M, 1b            4  1  1  2   Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   
Ross C, lf            3  0  2  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  0  0   
Miller E, ss          3  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  2  2   
Sisti S, 3b           4  0  1  0   McCormick M, lf       4  0  2  0   
Masi P, c             3  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0   
Hassett B, ph         0  0  0  0   Walters B, p          4  0  0  0   
Berres R, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Strincevich N, p      2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  7  2                        33  3  9  3

Boston           000 002 000 --  2
Cincinnati       002 000 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L)     8.0  9  3  3  3  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  7  2  2  4  2

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 10
2B -- Werber B, Ross C
HR -- West M, Werber B
SB -- Frey L, Rowell B
CS -- Rowell B
SH -- Miller E
HBP -- by Strincevich N (Lombardi E)
WP -- Strincevich N
T -- 1:59
A -- 5179

    

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