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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 24, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 24, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,929 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bick Campbell 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Center Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| George Susce | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | 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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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Derringer
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Derringer
Vaughan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Derringer
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Gee
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Gee
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Gee
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Derringer
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber throws to second for one, and Frey throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Susce vs. Derringer
Susce is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gee vs. Derringer
Gee 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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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Gee
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Gee
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Gee
Berger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Derringer
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Derringer
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gee
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Gee
Derringer bunts towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Gee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Gee
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Gee
There goes Frey. The throw from Susce and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Gee
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Gee
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Myers scores. Frey moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Gee
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. DiMaggio scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Gee
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Craft reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Derringer
Van Robays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Derringer
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine 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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Sewell
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Derringer for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Sewell
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Derringer
Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Derringer
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Derringer
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Derringer
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Sewell
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Derringer
Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Derringer
Brubaker 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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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Sewell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Sewell
There goes Myers. The throw from Susce and he is out, Brubaker applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Sewell
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Derringer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Derringer
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for George Susce.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Derringer
Joe Bowman pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Derringer
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Derringer
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Clemensen
Ray Mueller now catching. Bill Clemensen now pitching.
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Clemensen
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Clemensen
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Clemensen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Clemensen, and towards Gustine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Derringer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Derringer
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Clemensen
Lombardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Clemensen
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Clemensen
Berger takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Clemensen
Myers takes first base on ball four. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derringer vs. Clemensen
Derringer hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft tags and scores. Berger tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Clemensen
There goes Myers. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Clemensen
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Clemensen
Frey takes first base on ball four. Berger scores. Myers moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Heintzelman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Derringer
Eddie Joost now playing second base.
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Derringer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Derringer
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Klein hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Derringer
Waner hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner P, rf 5 0 2 1 Werber B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 2 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 2 1 0 1
Elliott B, cf 4 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 1 1 1 DiMaggio V, rf 3 1 1 2
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 0 1
Brubaker B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 2 1 3
Gustine F, 3b 4 1 2 0 Craft H, cf 4 2 2 1
Susce G, c 0 0 0 0 Berger W, lf 3 1 1 1
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 2 2 1 1
Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 2 0 0 1
Gee J, p 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 1 0 0 0
Bowman J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemensen B, p 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Klein C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 27 11 6 11
Pittsburgh 000 100 100 -- 2
Cincinnati 006 000 05x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L) 2.2 2 6 6 5 2
Sewell R 3.1 2 0 0 1 1
Clemensen B 1.1 1 5 5 5 0
Heintzelman K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 3
E -- Frey L
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Waner P, Lombardi E, Craft H, DiMaggio V
HR -- Van Robays M
SB -- Frey L, Myers B
CS -- Myers B
SH -- Vaughan A, Derringer P
SF -- Derringer P
HBP -- by Clemensen B (Lombardi E)
T -- 1:53
A -- 19929
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