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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 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 August 4, 1941 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Lloyd Waner | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Thompson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lanning
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Thompson
Lanning bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Thompson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Thompson
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanning vs. Thompson
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughan. Werber moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lanning
Thompson bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Werber moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a fly ball towards center field. DiMaggio fields the ball and throws to third. Handley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Handley. Werber scores. Joost moves to third. Frey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waner vs. Lanning
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Thompson
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Van Robays scores. Martin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanning vs. Thompson
There goes Martin. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Werber applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Thompson
Lanning hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lanning
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Thompson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lanning
Waner hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Lanning
Chuck Aleno pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Aleno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanning vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanning for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Moore
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Moore
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Lanning
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and has Frey trapped. There's the throw to Handley who throws to Vaughan, who tags Frey for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Moore
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, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Moore
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Moore
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lanning
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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 8/4/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Vaughan A, ss 3 0 2 1 McCormick M, lf 3 0 0 1
Elliott B, rf 4 1 0 0 Waner L, rf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 1 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 2 1 Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0
Martin S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 2 1 0 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0
Lanning J, p 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
Aleno C, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 8 4 29 1 3 1
Pittsburgh 210 010 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J (W) 9.0 3 1 0 3 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 7.0 7 4 4 7 2
Moore W 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Vaughan A, Handley L
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Van Robays M
SB -- Vaughan A
CS -- Martin S
SH -- Lanning J, Thompson J, Vaughan A, Lopez A, McCormick M
T -- 2:01
A -- 2109
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