Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Thompson
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rowell vs. Thompson
  
  Rowell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to third. West moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Errickson
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Errickson
  
  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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Errickson
  
  Lombardi 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Errickson
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Errickson
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myers vs. Errickson
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Errickson
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Thompson
  
  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. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Thompson
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Errickson
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Errickson
  
  Frey hits a line drive towards third. Sisti catches it and throws to first to double up Werber. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berres vs. Thompson
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Errickson vs. Thompson
  
  Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Thompson
  
  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. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Thompson
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Errickson
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Errickson
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rowell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Thompson
  
  West strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Errickson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Errickson
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber goes all the way around to score. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lombardi vs. Errickson
  
  Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Errickson
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Craft vs. Errickson
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ross. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Lombardi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Glossop vs. Thompson
  
  Al Glossop pinch hits for Ray Berres.
  
  Glossop hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Thompson
  
  Buddy Hassett pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Thompson
  
  Sisti takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooney vs. Thompson
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Piechota
  
  Stan Andrews now catching. Al Piechota now pitching.
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Piechota
  
  Thompson hits a popup in front of the plate. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Piechota
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Piechota
  
  There goes Werber. The throw from Andrews and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Frey vs. Piechota
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Piechota
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Piechota
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Thompson
  
  Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Thompson
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Thompson
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Thompson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Piechota
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Piechota
  
  Craft bunts towards the mound. Piechota fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Piechota
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Piechota
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Piechota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Thompson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Thompson
  
  Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Al Piechota.
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1940 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Sisti S, 3b           3  0  0  0   Werber B, 3b          2  2  1  0   
Cooney J, cf          4  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Rowell B, 2b          4  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  2  2   
West M, 1b            3  0  1  0   Lombardi E, c         3  1  0  0   
Ross C, lf            2  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         3  0  0  0   
Miller E, ss          4  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           3  1  2  2   
Moore G, rf           4  0  2  0   McCormick M, lf       4  0  1  0   
Berres R, c           1  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           4  0  1  1   
Glossop A, ph         1  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         3  0  0  0   
Andrews S, c          1  0  0  0                                      
Errickson D, p        2  0  0  0                                      
Hassett B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Piechota A, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Wietelmann W, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  4  0                        29  5  7  5

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       010 003 10x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Errickson D (L)       6.0  6  4  4  2  1
Piechota A            2.0  1  1  1  3  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)        9.0  4  0  0  5  9

E -- Andrews S
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- McCormick F, Craft H
SB -- Werber B
SH -- Craft H
T -- 2:00
A -- 7246

    

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