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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 26, 1941
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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 April 26, 1941 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 26, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick 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. Bauers
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bauers
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bauers
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bauers
Lopez fires to first and picks off Goodman. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost 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: ---
McCormick vs. Bauers
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Bauers
Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Bauers
Lombardi hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bauers
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bauers
Joost hits a fly ball towards right. Elliott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Elliott. Craft moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vander Meer vs. Bauers
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Vander Meer
Bauers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bauers
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bauers
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bauers
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Bauers
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Bauers
Gleeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Bauers
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Bauers
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Gleeson scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Bauers
Joost hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Bauers
Vander Meer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Bauers
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley 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, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bauers
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bauers
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Bauers
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Frey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Bauers
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Bauers
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
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 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bauers
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bauers
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Bauers
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Bauers
There's a wild pitch. Craft scores. Joost moves to third. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Bauers
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Bauers
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. Vander Meer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bauers
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Vander Meer
Stu Martin pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wilkie
Lefty Wilkie now pitching. Joe Schultz now catching.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wilkie
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wilkie
There's a wild pitch. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Wilkie
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Wilkie
Craft hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Wilkie
Joost takes first base on ball four. Gleeson moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Wilkie
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Joost. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Wilkie
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wilkie
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wilkie
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wilkie
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilkie vs. Vander Meer
Wilkie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Schultz moves to third. Wilkie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schultz scores. Wilkie moves to third. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkie scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Wilkie
Ripper Collins now playing first base.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wilkie
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Wilkie
Craft hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio 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, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schultz vs. Vander Meer
Schultz 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 4/26/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Anderson A, ss 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 1 Frey L, 2b 2 2 1 2
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 0
Collins R, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 2 2
Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 0 Gleeson J, lf 5 1 2 1
Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 0 1
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 1 2
Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Joost E, ss 3 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 1 1 1
Schultz J, c 2 1 1 0
Bauers R, p 1 0 0 0
Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilkie L, p 1 1 1 1
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33 3 6 3 34 10 9 9
Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3
Cincinnati 015 130 00x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R (L) 5.0 8 10 9 6 3
Wilkie L 3.0 1 0 0 3 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 6 3 1 2 2
E -- Gustine F 2, Elliott B, Joost E, Lombardi E, Frey L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Gleeson J
3B -- McCormick F, Gustine F
WP -- Bauers R, Wilkie L
T -- 2:08
A -- 8112
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