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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 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 18, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 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 18, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny MacFayden |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,518 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Al Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Danny MacFayden | 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 |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney strikes out. There goes Warstler. The throw from Lombardi to Myers, and Warstler is out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vander Meer
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. MacFayden
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. MacFayden
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. MacFayden
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. MacFayden
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. MacFayden
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. MacFayden
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Hassett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Vander Meer
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning 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 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vander Meer
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a line drive into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Vander Meer
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez 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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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lanning
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a fly ball towards right. Goodman catches it and throws to first to double up Warstler. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms juggles the ball. That's an error on Garms. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vander Meer
Garms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - 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, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Lanning
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons throws the ball in to Miller who relays the ball to Warstler who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Vander Meer
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vander Meer
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Vander Meer
Hassett 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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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman bunts towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Vander Meer
Simmons 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, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vander Meer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Vander Meer
West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1939 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Warstler R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Garms D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 3 1 1 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Simmons A, lf 4 1 2 1 Lombardi E, c 3 1 1 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0
West M, rf 4 0 0 0 Berger W, lf 3 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 1 Myers B, ss 2 0 0 0
MacFayden D, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 29 3 7 3
Boston 020 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 300 000 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (L) 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Lanning J 7.1 3 0 0 3 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 6
E -- Garms D
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Lopez A
3B -- Simmons A
HR -- McCormick F, Lombardi E
CS -- Warstler R
SH -- Goodman I
T -- 1:51
A -- 5518
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