Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  Rucker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Thompson
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCarthy vs. Thompson
  
  McCarthy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. McCarthy reaches second base with a double. Moore scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Danning vs. Thompson
  
  Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lohrman
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Lohrman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Lohrman
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  There goes Frey. The throw from Danning and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Thompson
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Thompson
  
  Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrman vs. Thompson
  
  Lohrman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Witek. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Witek steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Witek moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  Rucker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lohrman
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Lohrman
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Thompson
  
  Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Thompson
  
  McCarthy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lohrman
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lohrman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Thompson
  
  Danning strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Thompson
  
  Ott 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Witek vs. Thompson
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lohrman
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Lohrman
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Lohrman
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrman vs. Thompson
  
  Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Demaree vs. Thompson
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lohrman
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Lohrman
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Witek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Thompson
  
  McCarthy strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Thompson
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Thompson
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Ott. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lohrman
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lohrman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lohrman
  
  Werber is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Witek vs. Thompson
  
  Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrman vs. Thompson
  
  Lohrman hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Thompson
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Lohrman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Lohrman
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Thompson
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Thompson
  
  McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Thompson
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lohrman
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Lohrman
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Thompson
  
  Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Ott. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Ott steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuccinello vs. Thompson
  
  Cuccinello strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Witek vs. Thompson
  
  Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lohrman vs. Thompson
  
  Lohrman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Lohrman
  
  Lew Riggs pinch hits for Eddie Joost.
  
  Riggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Riggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Lohrman
  
  Lee Gamble pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Lohrman
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Lohrman
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Riggs scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Lohrman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCormick vs. Lohrman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman scores. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1940 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          4  0  2  0   Werber B, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Moore J, lf           3  1  0  0   Frey L, 2b            4  1  1  1   
Demaree F, rf         4  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         4  1  1  0   
McCarthy J, 1b        4  0  1  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  2   
Danning H, c          4  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   
Ott M, 3b             3  1  3  0   Arnovich M, lf        3  0  0  0   
Cuccinello T, 2b      4  0  0  1   McCormick M, cf       3  0  0  0   
Witek M, ss           4  0  1  0   Joost E, ss           2  0  0  0   
Lohrman B, p          4  0  0  0   Riggs L, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Thompson J, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Gamble L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        31  3  7  3

New York         110 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 000 003 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L)         8.2  7  3  3  0  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (W)        9.0  7  2  2  2  7

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 2
2B -- McCarthy J, Werber B, Riggs L, Goodman I
3B -- Ott M
SB -- Witek M, Ott M 2
CS -- Frey L
PB -- Lombardi E
T -- 1:51
A -- 6360

    

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