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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 20, 1938
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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 July 20, 1938 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Fette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,240 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Gil English | Third Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Harl Maggert | Left Fielder |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Rabbit Warstler | Shortstop |
| Lou Fette | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 20, 1938
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
English vs. Vander Meer
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maggert vs. Vander Meer
Maggert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fette
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fette
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fette
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Fette
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Fette
Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggs vs. Fette
Riggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Fette
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Fette
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Vander Meer
Fette hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Riggs. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Fette
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fette
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fette
McCormick 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
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maggert vs. Vander Meer
Maggert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fette
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Fette
Craft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Fette
Riggs hits a line drive into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fette vs. Vander Meer
Fette hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fette
Myers bunts towards the mound. Fette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Fette
Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Fette
Frey hits a line drive into right field. West picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on West. Myers moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Fette
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Fette
Goodman 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
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maggert vs. Vander Meer
Maggert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fette
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fette
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fette covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Fette
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Fette
Riggs 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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Fette
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Fette
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reis vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Reis pinch hits for Lou Fette.
Reis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Errickson
Berger strikes out. There goes Frey. The throw from Mueller to second, and Frey is out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Vander Meer
English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maggert vs. Vander Meer
Maggert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Errickson vs. Vander Meer
Errickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Errickson
Willard Hershberger pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McCormick moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riggs vs. Errickson
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Hershberger moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooke vs. Errickson
Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1938 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Berger W, lf 4 0 0 0
English G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 2 1 0 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Maggert H, lf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 1 0
West M, rf 4 1 1 3 Hershberger W, pr 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 1 1 0
Warstler R, ss 4 0 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 2
Fette L, p 2 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 1 1
Reis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cooke D, ph 1 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 32 3 6 3
Boston 100 000 003 -- 4
Cincinnati 030 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Fette L 7.0 4 3 2 1 2
Errickson D (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 9.0 5 4 4 3 9
E -- Warstler R, Riggs L, West M
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Fletcher E
HR -- West M
CS -- Frey L
SH -- Craft H
T -- 1:58
A -- 24240
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