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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 | Dick Errickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
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 |
| Dick Errickson | 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 |
| Junior Thompson | 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. Thompson
Garms 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. Thompson
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Thompson
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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Errickson
There goes Werber. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Werber steals third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick 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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Majeski vs. Thompson
There goes West. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Thompson
The runners advance on the error. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti 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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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Errickson
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Thompson
Wietelmann 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Thompson
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Thompson
Cooney hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Thompson
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Thompson
West 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Majeski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Goodman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Errickson
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Thompson
Wietelmann 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Thompson
Errickson hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Thompson
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Thompson
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
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Errickson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Errickson
There goes Werber. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Errickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Thompson
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Thompson
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Thompson
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Hassett scores. West goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisti vs. Thompson
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Majeski scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Thompson
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Errickson
Craft takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Errickson
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Errickson
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Errickson
Al Simmons pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Niggeling
Johnny Niggeling now pitching.
Errickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Niggeling
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Errickson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Niggeling
Cooney bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Errickson moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Niggeling
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Errickson scores. Garms scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Niggeling
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Niggeling
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Errickson
Werber hits a popup towards first. Hassett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Errickson
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Errickson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Errickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Niggeling
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Niggeling
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Niggeling
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Errickson
Red Barkley now playing third base.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Errickson
Lew Riggs pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Errickson
Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Berger reaches second base with a double. Riggs scores. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bongiovanni vs. Lanning
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Johnny Niggeling.
Bongiovanni hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barkley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Willard Hershberger now catching. Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vander Meer
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Vander Meer
Cooney 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
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Lanning
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Lanning
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cooney. Hershberger reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barkley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1939, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Garms D, lf 5 1 3 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Cooney J, cf 4 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 0
West M, rf 3 1 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 2 0
Majeski H, 3b 3 1 2 2 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1
Barkley R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Riggs L, pr 0 1 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Hershberger W, c 1 0 1 1
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 4 0 0 0 Berger W, lf 4 0 1 1
Errickson D, p 3 1 2 0 Myers B, ss 2 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 2 0 0 0
Simmons A, ph 1 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 0 0 0 0
Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 33 3 9 3
Boston 000 003 200 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 001 011 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Errickson D (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 5 5
Lanning J (S) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 6.0 7 3 2 2 2
Niggeling J 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Vander Meer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Myers B 2, Joost E
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Majeski H, Goodman I, Berger W, McCormick F, Hershberger W
SB -- Werber B 2
CS -- West M
SH -- Joost E, Lopez A, Cooney J
SF -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:11
A -- 28282
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