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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 22, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Oad Swigart |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Dick West | Catcher |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Joe Schultz | Catcher |
| Oad Swigart | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Swigart
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Swigart
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Turner
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Turner
Garms hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Swigart
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Swigart
West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Swigart
There goes West. The throw from Schultz and he is safe. West steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Swigart
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Swigart
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Turner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Swigart
Turner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Turner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Swigart
Joost bunts in front of the plate. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Swigart
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Turner
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Turner
Schultz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swigart vs. Turner
Swigart hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Turner
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Turner
There goes Fletcher. The throw from West and he is safe. Fletcher steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Swigart
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Swigart
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Swigart
Frey takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Swigart
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Turner
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. West fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Swigart
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Swigart
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Swigart
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Turner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Turner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Turner
Schultz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swigart vs. Turner
Swigart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Swigart
Ripple hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Swigart
West hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Swigart
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swigart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Turner
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Turner
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Swigart
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Swigart
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Swigart
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Turner
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Turner
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Swigart
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Swigart
McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Swigart
There goes McCormick. The throw from Schultz and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Swigart
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Swigart
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Turner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DiMaggio for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Turner
Schultz hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Turner
Paul Waner pinch hits for Oad Swigart.
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanahan
Dick Lanahan now pitching.
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. MacFayden
Danny MacFayden now pitching.
Myers bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Myers for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. MacFayden
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. MacFayden fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. MacFayden
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Turner
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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Joost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Turner
Garms hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Joost E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
McCormick M, cf 4 1 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Garms D, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 0 1 0
Ripple J, lf 4 1 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0
West D, c 4 0 2 0 Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 2 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 2 1 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0 Schultz J, c 2 0 1 0
Turner J, p 4 0 2 0 Swigart O, p 2 0 0 1
Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 28 1 2 1
Cincinnati 000 000 020 -- 2
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swigart O (L) 8.0 6 2 0 2 3
Lanahan D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
MacFayden D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- Turner J, McCormick F
HR -- Ripple J
SB -- West D, Fletcher E, McCormick M
SH -- Joost E, Myers B
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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