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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1930
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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 May 8, 1930 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1930 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 8, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Cunningham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted McGrew 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Rabbit Maranville | Shortstop |
| Earl Clark | Right Fielder |
| Billy Rhiel | Third Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Neun | First Baseman |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Al Spohrer | Catcher |
| Bruce Cunningham | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Callaghan | Center Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1930
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Maranville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Rixey
Clark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhiel vs. Rixey
Rhiel hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Cunningham
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Cunningham
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Cunningham
Sukeforth bunts towards the mound. Cunningham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cunningham
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Rixey
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neun vs. Rixey
Neun bunts towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spohrer vs. Rixey
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Rixey
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cunningham
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cunningham
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spohrer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Cunningham
Stripp hits a line drive towards third. Rhiel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Maranville reaches second base with a double. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Rixey
Clark hits a line drive towards short. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhiel vs. Rixey
Rhiel hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Rixey
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neun vs. Rixey
Neun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cunningham
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maranville scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Cunningham
Rixey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Cunningham
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Rixey
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spohrer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Rixey
Cunningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Cunningham
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Cunningham
Sukeforth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Sukeforth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cunningham
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Cunningham
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rixey
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cunningham
Kelly hits a line drive towards short. Maranville reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Cunningham
Stripp hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cunningham
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Neun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Rixey
Rhiel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Rixey
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Rixey
Neun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Rixey
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Cunningham
Rixey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callaghan vs. Cunningham
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Neun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Cunningham
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spohrer vs. Rixey
Spohrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Rixey
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Rixey
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Cunningham
Sukeforth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cunningham
The ball gets by Spohrer for a passed ball. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Cunningham
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Cunningham
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Cunningham
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maranville vs. Rixey
Maranville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richbourg vs. Rixey
Lance Richbourg pinch hits for Earl Clark.
Richbourg bunts for an out. Maranville moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhiel vs. Rixey
Rhiel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Rixey
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Cunningham
Bill Cronin now catching. Lance Richbourg now playing right field.
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Cunningham
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cunningham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lucas vs. Cunningham
Red Lucas pinch hits for Eppa Rixey.
Lucas bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Stripp moves to third. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heilmann vs. Cunningham
Ethan Allen pinch runs for Red Lucas. Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Marty Callaghan.
Heilmann hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stripp tags and scores. Ford tags and moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Critz vs. Cunningham
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and scores. Allen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sukeforth vs. Brandt
Ed Brandt now pitching.
Sukeforth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Brandt
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maguire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neun vs. Kolp
Ray Kolp now pitching. Ethan Allen now playing center field.
Neun hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Kolp
Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maguire for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Kolp
Randy Moore pinch hits for Bill Cronin.
Moore hits a popup in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1930 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 4 0 1 0 Callaghan M, cf 3 0 0 0
Maranville R, ss 4 0 3 0 Heilmann H, ph 0 0 0 1
Clark E, rf 3 0 0 0 Kolp R, p 0 0 0 0
Richbourg L, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 3 0 0 1
Rhiel B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sukeforth C, c 3 0 3 0
Berger W, lf 3 1 1 0 Walker C, rf 3 0 0 0
Neun J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Meusel B, lf 3 0 0 0
Maguire F, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spohrer A, c 3 0 0 0 Stripp J, 3b 2 1 0 0
Cronin B, c 0 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 3 1 1 0
Moore R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rixey E, p 2 0 1 0
Cunningham B, p 3 0 0 0 Lucas R, ph 0 0 0 0
Brandt E, p 0 0 0 0 Allen E, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 25 2 5 2
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 000 02x -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cunningham B (L) 7.2 5 2 2 2 1
Brandt E 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (W) 8.0 6 1 1 1 1
Kolp R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kelly H
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Maranville R 2, Sukeforth C
SH -- Neun J, Richbourg L, Lucas R
SF -- Heilmann H, Critz H
PB -- Spohrer A
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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