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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 21, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Casey |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,505 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Nino Bongiovanni | Right Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Al Todd | Catcher |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Hugh Casey | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Casey
There goes Werber. The throw from Todd and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Casey
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Casey
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to home to get Werber. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Casey
There's a wild pitch. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Grissom
Stainback hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bongiovanni. Stainback reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Grissom
Hershberger fires to second and picks off Stainback for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Grissom
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Grissom
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to third. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Grissom
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto scores. Koy moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Grissom
Hudson 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Casey
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Casey
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Casey
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Grissom
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Grissom
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Casey
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Casey
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Casey
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Grissom
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Grissom
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Casey
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Casey
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Casey
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bongiovanni vs. Casey
Bongiovanni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Casey
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Grissom
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Grissom
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Casey
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Casey
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Casey
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Grissom
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Grissom
Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Grissom
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Casey
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Casey
Berger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bongiovanni vs. Casey
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Grissom
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Grissom
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Grissom
Todd hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Grissom
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Casey
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Casey
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Bordagaray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Casey
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Casey
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Casey
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Vander Meer
Casey bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Vander Meer. Hudson scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. Casey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stainback vs. Vander Meer
Stainback strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Vander Meer
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. Casey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Camilli vs. Vander Meer
Camilli 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
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Casey
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Casey
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bongiovanni for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Casey
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Casey
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Moore
Coscarart 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 -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Moore
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Casey
Werber hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Casey
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Casey
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Casey
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Casey
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Moore 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 7/21/1939, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Stainback T, cf 4 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 1 0 0
Gamble L, lf 5 0 2 1 Koy E, lf 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 3 1 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hershberger W, c 5 0 0 0 Todd A, c 4 1 1 1
Berger W, cf 3 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 1
Bongiovanni N, rf 4 0 1 1 Hudson J, ss 4 1 1 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 1 1 0
Grissom L, p 2 0 0 0 Casey H, p 3 0 1 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 28 4 5 2
Cincinnati 000 100 200 -- 3
Brooklyn 100 001 20x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L 6.0 2 2 2 5 3
Vander Meer J (L) 1.0 3 2 1 1 1
Moore W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Casey H (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4
E -- Vander Meer J
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Stainback T
HR -- Todd A
SB -- Werber B
HBP -- by Casey H (Werber B), by Casey H (Berger W)
WP -- Casey H
T -- 2:11
A -- 21505
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