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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 21, 1939 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 21, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Nino Bongiovanni | Right Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tuck Stainback | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Art Parks | Left Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Gene Moore | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a line drive towards second. Coscarart catches it and tags Frey out, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Walters
Stainback hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Walters
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parks vs. Walters
Parks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
There goes Camilli. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bongiovanni vs. Fitzsimmons
Bongiovanni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Parks. Bongiovanni reaches second base with a double. Berger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Ernie Koy now playing left field.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey takes first base on ball four. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Walters
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Walters
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Walters
Stainback hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bongiovanni vs. Fitzsimmons
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to third for the out. Bongiovanni moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stainback. Walters reaches second base with a double. Bongiovanni scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myers tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bongiovanni vs. Fitzsimmons
Bongiovanni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Walters
Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Walters
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Stainback settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Walters
Stainback hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Walters
Koy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bongiovanni. Koy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
Berger takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bongiovanni vs. Fitzsimmons
Bongiovanni 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Walters
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fitzsimmons
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Todd vs. Walters
Al Todd pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stainback vs. Walters
Stainback hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Walters
Lavagetto 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
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
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 -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Tamulis
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Tamulis
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
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 -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Walters
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1939, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Stainback T, cf 4 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 4 1 1 1
Gamble L, lf 5 0 1 1 Parks A, lf 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 0 Koy E, lf 3 0 2 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Berger W, cf 2 1 2 0 Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0
Bongiovanni N, rf 4 1 3 1 Moore G, rf 3 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 1 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Walters B, p 4 1 2 1 Hudson J, ss 3 0 1 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0
Todd A, ph 1 0 0 0
Tamulis V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 32 1 6 1
Cincinnati 011 200 000 -- 4
Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 8.0 10 4 4 4 0
Tamulis V 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Lombardi E
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Bongiovanni N, Walters B, Koy E
HR -- Lavagetto C
SF -- Werber B
HBP -- by Fitzsimmons F (Berger W)
T -- 1:43
A -- 0
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