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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 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 June 17, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1939 |
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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 | June 17, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Errickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,706 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Max West | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Dick Errickson | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | 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 |
Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Left Fielder |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bordagaray. Warstler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Warstler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warstler scores. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Vander Meer
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Errickson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski throws to second for one, and Warstler throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McCormick scores. Craft moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Errickson
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Errickson
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Vander Meer
West takes first base on ball four. Cooney moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Vander Meer
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Errickson
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Errickson
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Errickson juggles the ball. That's an error on Errickson. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Vander Meer
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Errickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Errickson
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Errickson
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Errickson
Frey bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Errickson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Vander Meer
Majeski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1939 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Warstler R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooney J, cf 3 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 3 2 1 0 West M, rf 3 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 0 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 3 0 2 2 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 0 Bordagaray F, lf 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 2 0 1 0 Errickson D, p 3 0 1 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 9 1 28 3 7 2 Boston 100 000 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 010 001 01x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Errickson D (L) 8.0 7 3 2 2 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 5 E -- Warstler R, Errickson D DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Warstler R, McCormick F SH -- Cooney J, Vander Meer J, Frey L SF -- Hershberger W T -- 1:45 A -- 7706
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