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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,339 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Walters
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Klinger
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walters
Suhr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Walters
Brubaker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Walters
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Klinger
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Klinger
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Klinger
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to third for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Klinger
Berger hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Walters
Klinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Klinger
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Klinger
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Klinger
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Walters
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Walters
Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Klinger
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Klinger
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Klinger
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Myers reaches second base with a double. Craft scores. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Klinger
Walters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger scores. Myers scores. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Walters moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Klinger
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Walters
Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Walters
Woody Jensen pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Jensen moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rizzo vs. Walters
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Swift
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Swift
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Swift
Berger hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Swift
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Swift
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walters
Suhr 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Walters
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Swift
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Swift
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Walters
Heinie Manush pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Heintzelman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Heintzelman
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Heintzelman
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Heintzelman
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Walters
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Walters
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Heintzelman
Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Heintzelman
Frey hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Werber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Walters
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Walters
Brubaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Walters
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner L, cf 4 0 1 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 5 1 1 0
Rizzo J, lf 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 0 1 1
Vaughan A, ss 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 0
Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1
Young P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 2 3 0
Brubaker B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Berger W, lf 4 2 2 2
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 1 1 1
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0 Walters B, p 4 0 1 2
Jensen W, ph 1 0 1 0
Swift B, p 0 0 0 0
Manush H, ph 1 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 35 7 12 7
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 001 310 20x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 4.0 7 4 4 2 2
Swift B 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Heintzelman K 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 3
E -- Myers B, Werber B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Rizzo J, Frey L, Goodman I, Vaughan A, Myers B, McCormick F, Lombardi E
HR -- Brubaker B, Berger W
CS -- Brubaker B, Werber B
HBP -- by Walters B (Brubaker B)
T -- 1:43
A -- 23339
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