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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 17, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,075 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| LeGrant Scott | Right Fielder |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | First Baseman |
| Del Young | Second Baseman |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1939
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Klinger
Scott hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Mulcahy's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Mulcahy
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Klinger
Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitney moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millies vs. Klinger
Millies takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mulcahy vs. Klinger
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whitney tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. Millies tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young scores. Millies moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Klinger
Scott hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Mulcahy
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Mulcahy
Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Scharein moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Klinger
Whitney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Mulcahy
Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Klinger
Millies 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Klinger
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Mulcahy
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Mulcahy
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Brubaker reaches second base with a double. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Klinger
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Klinger
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Mulcahy
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klinger vs. Mulcahy
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Klinger
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Klinger
Millies hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulcahy vs. Klinger
Mulcahy hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Mulcahy
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Mulcahy
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Klinger
Martin 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Klinger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Klinger
Scharein hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Mulcahy
Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Klinger
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Klinger
May takes first base on ball four. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitney vs. Klinger
Whitney bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Klinger
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Arnovich scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millies vs. Klinger
Millies hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rizzo. May scores. Young goes all the way around to score. Millies moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mulcahy vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Bauers
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Millies scores. Martin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Bauers
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scharein vs. Bauers
Scharein 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Mulcahy
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Woody Jensen pinch runs for Joe Bowman.
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Mulcahy
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching.
Arnovich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Brown
May bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitney vs. Brown
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Brown
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich scores. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Brown
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney juggles the ball. That's an error on Whitney. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Mulcahy
Suhr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Brubaker reaches second base with a double. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Mulcahy
Fern Bell pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1939 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Martin H, cf 4 0 1 2 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0
Scott L, rf 3 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0
Scharein G, ss 5 0 1 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 0 0
Arnovich M, lf 5 2 5 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 3 0 0
May P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Whitney P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Brubaker B, 2b 4 0 2 2
Young D, 2b 5 2 4 2 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Millies W, c 4 1 1 1 Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Mulcahy H, p 3 0 0 1 Bell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 0 0 0 0
Jensen W, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 12 6 30 3 5 2
Philadelphia 020 000 041 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 100 001 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy H (W) 9.0 5 3 1 3 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 7.1 9 6 5 5 0
Bauers R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Brown M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Young D, Rizzo J, Whitney P
DP -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Brubaker B 2, Arnovich M
SH -- Whitney P, May P
SF -- Mulcahy H
HBP -- by Mulcahy H (Waner L), by Mulcahy H (Vaughan A)
T -- 1:45
A -- 2075
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