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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 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 August 20, 1942 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,324 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Kelleher | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher 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: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas takes first base on ball four. 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 misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Haas moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelleher vs. Sewell
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. Marshall scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sewell
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sewell
Kelleher 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sewell
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sewell
There's a wild pitch. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sewell
Kelleher 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sewell
Lamanno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Vander Meer
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Sewell
Vander Meer bunts for an out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Sewell
Lopez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lopez. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Sewell
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton 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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sewell
Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Sewell
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Sewell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a popup towards the mound. Vander Meer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Vander Meer
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton 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 8/20/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 5 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wasdell J, rf 4 1 2 0 Haas B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 3 1 1 0 Marshall M, rf 4 1 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Tipton E, cf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelleher F, lf 4 1 1 2
DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 3 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 2
Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 2 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips D, ss 4 1 2 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 1 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 3 33 5 10 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 030 -- 3
Cincinnati 400 000 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.0 10 5 1 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 5
E -- Gustine F, Frey L, Lopez A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Marshall M
HR -- McCormick F, DiMaggio V
SH -- Vander Meer J
WP -- Sewell R
T -- 1:57
A -- 1324
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