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Reds 4 @ Phillies 3
Shibe Park
September 18, 1940

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1940 at Shibe Park. The home team Phillies were bested by the visiting Reds with a score of 4 to 3.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 18, 1940 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 4 H: 13 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 4
Hits: 13
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 3 H: 8 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 3
Hits: 8
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherJohnny Vander Meer  
Losing PitcherHugh Mulcahy  
SaveJoe Beggs  
Game Winning RBIIval Goodman 

Game Info

DateSeptember 18, 1940 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Visiting Starting PitcherJohnny Vander Meer  
Home Starting PitcherHugh Mulcahy  
BallparkShibe Park 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance2,093 
Time of Game2 hours 51 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Al Barlick
1B: Bick Campbell
2B: Bill Klem
3B: Lee Ballanfant

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Billy Werber  Third Baseman 
Mike McCormick  Center Fielder 
Ival Goodman  Right Fielder 
Frank McCormick  First Baseman 
Jimmy Ripple  Left Fielder 
Bill Baker  Catcher 
Lonny Frey  Second Baseman 
Billy Myers  Shortstop 
Johnny Vander Meer  Pitcher 
Bill McKechnie  Manager 

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pinky May  Third Baseman 
Art Mahan  First Baseman 
Danny Litwhiler  Right Fielder 
Johnny Rizzo  Left Fielder 
Joe Marty  Center Fielder 
Bennie Warren  Catcher 
Bobby Bragan  Shortstop 
Ham Schulte  Second Baseman 
Hugh Mulcahy  Pitcher 
Doc Prothro  Manager 

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Reds 4 @ Phillies 3
Shibe Park
September 18, 1940

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/18/1940 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          1  0  0  0   May P, 3b             5  0  0  0   
Joost E, 3b           3  0  1  0   Mahan A, 1b           4  0  1  0   
McCormick M, cf       6  0  2  1   Stewart N, ph         0  1  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         6  0  0  1   Mazzera M, 1b         1  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       6  1  3  0   Litwhiler D, rf       6  0  1  0   
Ripple J, lf          5  1  1  0   Rizzo J, lf           5  0  0  0   
Baker B, c            5  0  2  0   Marty J, cf           6  1  3  1   
Frey L, 2b            5  1  2  1   Warren B, c           3  1  1  0   
Myers B, ss           5  0  1  0   Bragan B, ss          5  0  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      5  1  1  0   Klein C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Beggs J, p            0  0  0  0   Schulte H, 2b         5  0  0  1   
                                   Mulcahy H, p          5  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     47  4 13  3                        46  3  8  3

Cincinnati       000 010 100 100 1 --  4
Philadelphia     020 000 000 100 0 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)    12.0  8  3  3  5 10
Beggs J (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mulcahy H (L)        13.0 13  4  3  1  7

E -- Mahan A, Bragan B
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Marty J 3, Baker B, Vander Meer J
CS -- Joost E, Frey L
SH -- Rizzo J, Joost E
T -- 2:51
A -- 2093

    

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