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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 1939
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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 September 18, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Shoffner |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Outlaw | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Danny MacFayden | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Milt Shoffner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Shoffner
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Shoffner
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Shoffner
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Shoffner
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. Cooney moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Shoffner
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooney scores. Hassett scores. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Shoffner
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. MacFayden
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. MacFayden
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. MacFayden
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. MacFayden
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. MacFayden
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost scores. Goodman moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craft vs. MacFayden
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. MacFayden
Gamble 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 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Shoffner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Shoffner
Wietelmann hits a line drive to right field. Goodman throws towards third. Werber fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Sisti moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
MacFayden vs. Shoffner
MacFayden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Outlaw vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Outlaw hits a line drive into right field. Goodman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Goodman. MacFayden goes all the way around to score. Outlaw moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost has Outlaw trapped. There's the throw to Lombardi and over to Werber, who tags Outlaw for the out. Hassett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Grissom
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Grissom
Majeski hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. MacFayden
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. MacFayden
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. MacFayden
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. MacFayden
Joost takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. MacFayden
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Grissom
Sisti hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Grissom
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. MacFayden
Red Barkley now playing third base.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. MacFayden
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. MacFayden
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barkley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
MacFayden vs. Grissom
MacFayden strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Grissom
Outlaw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. MacFayden
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. MacFayden
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. MacFayden
Grissom is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grissom
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barkley vs. Grissom
Barkley hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. MacFayden
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. MacFayden
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. MacFayden
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. MacFayden
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. MacFayden
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. MacFayden
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. MacFayden
There's a wild pitch. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Barnicle
George Barnicle now pitching.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Barnicle
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Grissom
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Grissom
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Barnicle
Grissom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Barnicle
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Barnicle
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Barnicle
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnicle vs. Grissom
Barnicle strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Outlaw vs. Grissom
Outlaw strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barnicle
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Barnicle
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Barnicle
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grissom
West takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barkley vs. Grissom
Barkley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barnicle
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Outlaw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Barnicle
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Barnicle
Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Johnson
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnicle vs. Johnson
Barnicle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Barnicle
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Barnicle
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards third. Barkley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Barnicle
Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barnicle
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1939, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Outlaw J, lf 4 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 3 1 0 0 Joost E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Goodman I, rf 4 2 2 1
West M, rf 2 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 2
Majeski H, 3b 2 0 1 2 Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1
Barkley R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Gamble L, lf 3 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 1 0 Shoffner M, p 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 2 1 1 2 Grissom L, p 2 0 0 0
Barnicle G, p 2 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 7 4 34 4 8 4
Boston 230 000 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 100 020 001 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D 4.2 7 3 3 5 1
Barnicle G (W) 4.1 1 1 1 1 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Shoffner M (L)* 1.0 5 5 3 1 0
Grissom L 7.0 2 0 0 2 3
Johnson H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Werber B, Goodman I, Myers B
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 4, Cincinnati 9
HR -- McCormick F, Goodman I
WP -- MacFayden D
T -- 2:03
A -- 9249
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