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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
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| 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 | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Starr |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 16,721 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | 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 |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Ray Starr | 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. Starr
Barrett 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: ---
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields the ball and throws to Starr covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Starr
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Starr. Wasdell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Starr
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Starr
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Haas 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: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
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. Butcher
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: ---
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Starr
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Starr
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Starr
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Starr
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas 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: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Butcher
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Starr
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Starr
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Abreu 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: ---
Vollmer vs. Butcher
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Butcher
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Butcher
Starr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Joost reaches second base with a double. Starr moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Frey reaches second base with a double. Starr scores. Joost scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Starr
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Starr
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Starr
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Starr
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Butcher
Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Butcher
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Butcher
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Starr
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell bunts towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Starr
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Starr
Van Robays 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Butcher
Starr 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Starr
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Starr
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
There goes Haas. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Butcher
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Starr
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Starr
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Starr
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Starr
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Starr
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Starr covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Butcher
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Butcher
Lamanno 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Butcher
Starr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Starr
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Starr
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Starr
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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Starr
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Starr
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Starr
Stu Martin pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1942, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 1 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 0
Wasdell J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 2
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 3 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 2 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 3 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Abreu J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Anderson A, ss 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 3 1 1 1
Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Lamanno R, c 3 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0 Starr R, p 2 1 0 0
Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 28 3 5 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 003 000 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 5 3 3 2 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Starr R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 5 2
E -- Starr R
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Joost E 2, Frey L
HR -- Vollmer C
CS -- Haas B
SH -- Wasdell J
T -- 1:48
A -- 16721
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