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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 16, 1939
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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 16, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,392 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | Right Fielder |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | 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 |
| Lee Grissom | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 16, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Grissom
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Grissom
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Garms reaches second base with a double. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to home to get Cooney. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Craft 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: ---
Werber vs. Turner
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Turner
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Turner
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Turner
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Turner
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Turner
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Craft chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Myers. Myers fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Myers. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Grissom
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warstler vs. Grissom
Warstler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Turner
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Turner
Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Turner
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Turner
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Grissom
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hassett for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Turner
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Turner
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Turner
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Turner
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Turner
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Turner
Grissom is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Turner
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Grissom
Turner 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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Grissom
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Turner
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Hassett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Turner
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Turner
Craft hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Grissom
Garms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Grissom
Hassett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Grissom
Lombardi fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lombardi. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Turner
Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Turner
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Turner
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher bunts towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Grissom covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Grissom
Turner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Warstler vs. Grissom
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Turner
Werber bunts towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Turner
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hassett who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Turner
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Turner
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Turner
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Turner
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Grissom
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Grissom
Garms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Turner
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Turner
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Turner
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grissom
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grissom
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Grissom
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1939 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Warstler R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 3 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 0
Garms D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 2 2 1
Hassett B, rf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Simmons A, lf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 3 3
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 1 0 Berger W, lf 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
Turner J, p 3 0 1 0 Grissom L, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 0 33 4 10 4
Boston 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 200 000 20x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L) 8.0 10 4 4 3 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 0
E -- Myers B, Lombardi E
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Garms D, Werber B, Lopez A, Lombardi E 2
3B -- Frey L
T -- 1:38
A -- 4392
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