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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1942
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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 May 31, 1942 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Abreu | Third Baseman |
| Dick West | Left Fielder |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 31, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Walters
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Sewell
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Sewell
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Sewell
There goes West. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walters
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Sewell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Sewell
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Walters
Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Phelps reaches third base with a triple. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Walters
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall 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, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Sewell
Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Sewell
West hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walters
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Sewell
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Sewell
Walters bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemsley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Sewell
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walters moves to third. Joost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walters scores. Joost scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Haas takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lanning
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Walker reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Marshall scores. There goes Haas trying to get to home. Van Robays throws the ball in to Coscarart who relays the ball to Phelps, who tags Haas, who came all the way from first, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abreu vs. Lanning
Bill Baker now catching.
There goes Walker, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Walker steals home. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lanning
Abreu hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lanning
West is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Walters
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lanning
Hemsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Lanning
Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Walters
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lanning
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lanning
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lanning
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Walters
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Rikard takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to third. Rikard moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Rikard moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Klinger
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abreu vs. Klinger
Abreu hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Klinger
West hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Klinger
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Walters
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Walters
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1942, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 1 1
Wasdell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 3 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Marshall M, rf 4 1 1 2
Phelps B, c 2 1 1 1 Haas B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Baker B, c 2 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 2 2 1 2
Van Robays M, lf 4 0 0 1 Abreu J, 3b 4 0 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 West D, lf 4 0 1 1
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hemsley R, c 4 1 1 0
Coscarart P, ss 3 0 1 0 Walters B, p 3 1 1 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 0 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 8 8 7
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 160 01x -- 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L)* 4.0 7 6 5 1 4
Lanning J 3.0 1 1 1 1 2
Klinger B 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 7
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Coscarart P, Elliott B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Walker G, Elliott B
3B -- Phelps B
SB -- Walker G
CS -- West D
SH -- Frey L
WP -- Klinger B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0
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