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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Bill Klem 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Walters
Susce takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Gustine moves to third. Susce moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Walters
Waner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Walters reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walters tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Walters
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers bunts towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Walters reaches second base with a double. Berger scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walters scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Swift
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Swift
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Swift
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Berger reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Swift
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Swift
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Walters
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Walters
There's a wild pitch. Susce moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Walters
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Walters
Waner 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Swift
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Swift
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Swift
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Swift
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays 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 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Swift
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays who is chasing the ball. Craft reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Swift
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Swift
Myers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Swift
Walters hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Swift
Werber hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Swift
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Walters
Vince DiMaggio now playing left field. Joe Bowman pinch hits for George Susce.
Bowman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Walters
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Bill Swift. Fern Bell pinch runs for Joe Bowman.
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Walters
Waner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Walters
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Arky Vaughan.
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1939, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner P, rf 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Vaughan A, ss 3 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 5 0 2 1
Klein C, ph 1 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, cf 4 2 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 1 2 2 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 1 1 0
Brubaker B, 2b 4 1 1 3 Berger W, lf 3 1 2 2
Gustine F, 3b 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, lf 0 0 0 0
Susce G, c 2 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 0 0 0 0 Walters B, p 4 2 2 1
Bell F, pr 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
Swift B, p 1 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 33 6 13 6
Pittsburgh 203 000 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 110 210 10x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M 4.0 6 4 4 3 2
Swift B (L) 4.0 7 2 2 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 7 5 5 5 5
E -- Myers B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Elliott B, Berger W 2, Walters B, Goodman I
3B -- Walters B, Craft H
HR -- Werber B, Brubaker B
SH -- Butcher M, Myers B
SF -- Werber B, Berger W
HBP -- by Walters B (Bowman J)
WP -- Walters B
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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