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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on June 2, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,067 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Center Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 2, 1940
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Turner
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Turner
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Turner
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Turner
Ross 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: ---
Cuccinello vs. Turner
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Errickson
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a line drive into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turner
Lopez 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: ---
Miller vs. Turner
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: ---
Errickson vs. Turner
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Errickson covering. Safe. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Turner
Sisti 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: ---
Moore vs. Turner
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Turner
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of West. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Errickson
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Turner
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Turner
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Turner
Cuccinello 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it 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 center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turner
Lopez 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: ---
Miller vs. Turner
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Turner
Errickson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hershberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Turner
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hassett vs. Turner
Hassett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Turner
West is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Turner
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Errickson
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Turner
Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turner
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Turner
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Errickson vs. Turner
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Lopez moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Turner
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Turner
Moore hits a line drive into right field. Goodman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. Miller scores. Errickson moves to third. Moore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Beggs
West hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Beggs
Ross 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Beggs
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Errickson
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Errickson
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Ross 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 6/2/1940, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Craft H, cf 3 0 0 0
Moore G, rf 4 0 1 1 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 3 0 1 0
West M, cf 2 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 3 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 3 1 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 3 0 0 0 Turner J, p 3 0 3 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 2 33 0 8 0
Boston 000 000 020 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L) 7.2 4 2 0 2 2
Beggs J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Myers B, Goodman I
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 4, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Werber B
SH -- Craft H
T -- 1:50
A -- 28067
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