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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 21, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 23,038 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Babe Phelps | Catcher |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 21, 1939
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Camilli reaches second base with a double. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wyatt
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyatt
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyatt
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wyatt
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Wyatt
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Walters
Wyatt bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Frey covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a line drive into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers hits a line drive into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Moore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Walters
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
Goodman 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli 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 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters bunts towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli fields it and throws to home to get Myers. Walters moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Walters scores. Werber scores. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Walters
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Poffenberger
Boots Poffenberger now pitching.
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Poffenberger
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Poffenberger
McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Poffenberger
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps 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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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Poffenberger
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Poffenberger
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Poffenberger
Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Poffenberger
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Poffenberger
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poffenberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Walters
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Walters
Durocher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to first to double up Rosen. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1939 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Koy E, lf 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Moore G, rf 3 1 2 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 3 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 3 2 2 1 Phelps B, c 3 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 3 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0 Gamble L, lf 4 0 0 0 Durocher L, ss 4 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 2 0 Wyatt W, p 1 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 1 1 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 0 0 Hudson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Poffenberger B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 8 2 35 7 10 7 Brooklyn 101 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 240 10x -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Fitzsimmons F (L) 5.0 6 6 4 0 1 Poffenberger B 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 2 E -- Frey L 2, Lavagetto C, Durocher L DP -- Cincinnati 4 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Camilli D, Goodman I 2 HR -- Lombardi E, McCormick F SH -- Walters B T -- 1:47 A -- 23038
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