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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 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 September 17, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Posedel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Debs Garms | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Max West | Right Fielder |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Bill Posedel | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | 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 |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 1939
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Derringer
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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett 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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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Derringer
Majeski hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. West moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. Majeski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Derringer
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Majeski scores. Sisti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posedel vs. Derringer
There goes Sisti. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Sisti steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Derringer
Posedel strikes out. The ball gets by Lombardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Sisti. He's safe. Wietelmann moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Derringer
Garms hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Posedel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berger for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers scores. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple. Derringer scores. Werber goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Derringer
Derringer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Derringer. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Derringer
West hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Derringer
Majeski hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Posedel
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Posedel
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Derringer
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Posedel vs. Derringer
Posedel strikes out. There goes Sisti. He's safe. There goes Wietelmann. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Derringer
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Garms reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Posedel
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Posedel
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Posedel
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Derringer
West hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Derringer
Majeski strikes out. There goes Hassett. The throw from Lombardi to second, and Hassett is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Posedel
Werber bunts towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Posedel
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Posedel
Goodman 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. Werber moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Posedel
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of West who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Werber scores. Goodman scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Frankhouse
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Frankhouse
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Derringer
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Derringer
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Fred Frankhouse.
Rowell hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Derringer
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Earley
Tom Earley now pitching.
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Earley
Derringer hits a line drive into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Earley
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett 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 -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Majeski vs. Derringer
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Earley
Joost hits a line drive into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Earley
Goodman hits a line drive into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Earley
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Earley
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Earley
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garms. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Earley
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Derringer
Sisti bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Derringer
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodgin vs. Derringer
Ralph Hodgin pinch hits for Tom Earley.
Hodgin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Derringer
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lanning
Derringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Derringer
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Derringer
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Derringer
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Derringer
Jimmy Outlaw pinch runs for Max West.
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1939, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garms D, lf 5 0 1 1 Werber B, 3b 3 2 2 1
Cooney J, cf 5 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 5 0 1 2
Hassett B, 1b 5 0 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 0
West M, rf 5 1 3 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 2 2
Outlaw J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Majeski H, 3b 5 1 0 0 Craft H, cf 3 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 4 0 2 1 Berger W, lf 4 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 2 1 0 Myers B, ss 3 1 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 2 1 Derringer P, p 4 1 1 0
Posedel B, p 2 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 0 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Earley T, p 0 0 0 0
Hodgin R, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 11 3 33 6 10 6
Boston 030 200 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 030 020 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Posedel B 4.1 7 5 5 3 2
Frankhouse F 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Earley T (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Lanning J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 11 5 2 0 7
E -- Joost E, Myers B 2, Lombardi E, Derringer P, West M, Werber B
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Garms D, Craft H
3B -- Joost E, McCormick F, West M
SB -- Sisti S 2, Wietelmann W
CS -- Hassett B
SH -- Sisti S
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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