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Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 16, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Fern Bell | Left Fielder |
Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
Ray Berres | Catcher |
Mace Brown | Pitcher |
Pie Traynor | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
Gibby Brack | Right Fielder |
Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
George Scharein | Shortstop |
Wally Millies | Catcher |
Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Mulcahy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Mulcahy
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Brown
Brack takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Brown
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Brown
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Mulcahy
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brown
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Brown
Scharein hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Brown
Millies hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulcahy vs. Brown
Mulcahy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mulcahy
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Brown
Brack hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mulcahy
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Scharein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mulcahy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Brown
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Brown
May bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Brown
Hughes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Hughes reaches second base with a double. Arnovich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scharein vs. Brown
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Millies vs. Brown
Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to home to get Hughes. Scharein moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mulcahy vs. Brown
Mulcahy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Mulcahy
Berres bunts towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Mulcahy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Brown
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Brown
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Brown
Brack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arnovich vs. Brown
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scharein vs. Sewell
Scharein hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mulcahy
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Mulcahy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Sewell
Millies hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Sewell
Mulcahy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Mulcahy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Sewell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sewell
There goes Bolling. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Bolling steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Sewell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Paul Waner pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Waner hits a line drive towards short. Scharein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Mulcahy
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Mulcahy
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Sewell
Ray Mueller now catching.
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Sewell
Arnovich hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sewell
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mulcahy
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Mulcahy
Bell bunts towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Mulcahy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Mulcahy
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Sewell
Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Sewell
Millies hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Mulcahy
Handley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brack. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brubaker vs. Mulcahy
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulcahy fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Mulcahy
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Mulcahy
Gus Suhr pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1939, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Waner L, cf 2 1 0 0 Bolling J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 Martin H, cf 4 1 1 0 Bell F, lf 3 0 0 0 Brack G, rf 3 0 1 1 Klein C, rf 4 0 1 1 Arnovich M, lf 3 1 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 May P, 3b 2 0 0 1 Handley L, 3b 4 1 3 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Brubaker B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Scharein G, ss 4 0 1 0 Berres R, c 1 0 0 0 Millies W, c 4 0 0 0 Waner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Mulcahy H, p 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0 Suhr G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 30 3 8 3 Pittsburgh 100 010 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 120 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Brown M (L)* 4.0 7 3 3 3 2 Sewell R 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Mulcahy H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 3 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Hughes R, Handley L 2, Mulcahy H, Vaughan A SB -- Bolling J SH -- May P, Berres R, Bell F SF -- May P HBP -- by Mulcahy H (Waner L) T -- 1:15 A -- 0
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