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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 5, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 25,390 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ott moves to third. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Walters
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. Danning moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Walters
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Danning scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schumacher vs. Walters
Schumacher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Schumacher
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a fly ball towards right. Ott catches it and throws to first to double up Lombardi. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Walters
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Walters
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Walters
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Schumacher
Walters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Walters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a line drive into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree 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 -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Walters
Danning is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Walters
Witek 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 -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Walters
Schumacher 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Schumacher
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Schumacher
There goes Walters. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Walters steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the groundDanning fumbles the ball. That's an error on Danning. Walters scores. Werber goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Walters
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Walters
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Schumacher
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Walters
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1940 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Whitehead B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 4 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 1 2 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 3 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 1 McCormick M, lf 2 0 1 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 2 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 1 1 Schumacher H, p 3 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 29 3 7 1 New York 020 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 010 000 20x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Schumacher H (L) 8.0 7 3 1 4 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 2 E -- Danning H, Young B DP -- New York 2 LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Lombardi E, Walters B, Ott M SB -- Walters B CS -- Whitehead B T -- 1:49 A -- 25390
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