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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 16, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 16, 1939 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Nino Bongiovanni | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 16, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grissom
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Grissom
Cuccinello 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Grissom
Majeski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Posedel
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Posedel
There goes Myers. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posedel vs. Grissom
Posedel 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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
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 -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
Bongiovanni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Grissom
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Grissom
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Grissom
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grissom. Miller goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Posedel vs. Grissom
Posedel hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett 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 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Posedel
Lee Gamble pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Posedel covering. Safe. Myers moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick strikes out. There goes Werber. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Bongiovanni. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Johnson
West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Johnson
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Johnson
Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to third for the out. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarsella vs. Posedel
Les Scarsella pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Scarsella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posedel vs. Vander Meer
Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Posedel
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West 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 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Rabbit Warstler pinch hits for Hank Majeski.
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. West 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 7/16/1939, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooney J, cf 4 0 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 0 3 0
Bongiovanni N, rf 4 0 2 0 Simmons A, lf 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 West M, rf 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0 Majeski H, 3b 3 1 2 1
Berger W, lf 4 0 0 0 Warstler R, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 1 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 0
Grissom L, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 1 0
Gamble L, ph 1 0 0 0 Posedel B, p 2 0 0 1
Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
Scarsella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 33 3 12 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 010 020 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L) 5.0 7 3 1 0 2
Johnson H 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5
E -- Grissom L
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 7
2B -- Cuccinello T
HR -- Majeski H
SB -- Myers B
SF -- Posedel B
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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