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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 15, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on September 15, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
| Tom Hafey | Third Baseman |
| Alex Kampouris | Second Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | 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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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 15, 1939
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree is hit by the pitch. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Vander Meer
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kampouris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Joost scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Lohrman
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Vander Meer
Seeds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Vander Meer
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kampouris vs. Vander Meer
Kampouris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Vander Meer
Lohrman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lohrman
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lohrman
Vander Meer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Lohrman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers scores. Werber scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Lohrman
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Salvo
Manny Salvo now pitching.
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Vander Meer
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Bonura moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Vander Meer
Danning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Salvo
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Vander Meer
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hafey vs. Vander Meer
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kampouris vs. Vander Meer
Kampouris takes first base on ball four. Seeds moves to third. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salvo vs. Vander Meer
Salvo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Vander Meer
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seeds scores. Hafey scores. Kampouris moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a line drive into center field. Craft picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Craft. Kampouris scores. Moore moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Demaree vs. Vander Meer
Demaree hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Vander Meer
Bonura hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Salvo
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Danning hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Danning reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Grissom
Seeds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Seeds reaches second base with a double. Danning scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Grissom
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kampouris vs. Grissom
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Seeds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salvo vs. Grissom
There's a wild pitch. Seeds scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Grissom
Salvo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Salvo
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Salvo
Al Simmons pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hafey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Jurges hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Salvo
Joost bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Salvo
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Salvo
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Salvo
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Thompson
Nino Bongiovanni now playing right field.
Danning hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Thompson
Seeds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Thompson
Hafey hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Salvo
Berger hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Salvo
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Salvo
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Salvo
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Thompson
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kampouris for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Thompson
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Seeds. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bongiovanni vs. Gorman
Bongiovanni bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Gorman
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bongiovanni moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Gorman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Thompson
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Thompson
Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1939, game 1 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Moore J, lf 5 1 1 2 Werber B, 3b 5 2 2 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 2 1 Joost E, 2b 4 2 3 0
Demaree F, rf 3 0 0 1 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 2
Bonura Z, 1b 5 0 1 0 Bongiovanni N, rf 1 0 0 0
Danning H, c 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 3
Seeds B, cf 3 2 2 1 Lombardi E, c 5 2 3 2
Hafey T, 3b 4 1 1 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 2 2
Kampouris A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Berger W, lf 4 0 2 1
Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 1 2 0
Salvo M, p 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 1 0 0 0
McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 6 9 5 37 10 18 10
New York 000 420 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 350 002 00x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 1.2 10 8 8 0 1
Salvo M 5.1 6 2 2 1 0
Gorman T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 4.0 7 4 3 3 5
Grissom L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Thompson J (W) 4.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Craft H
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Lombardi E 2, Danning H, Seeds B, Joost E
SH -- Joost E, Thompson J
SF -- McCormick F, Demaree F
HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Demaree F)
WP -- Vander Meer J, Grissom L
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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