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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 8, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Bick Campbell |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Heinie Mueller | Second Baseman |
| LeGrant Scott | Right Fielder |
| Gibby Brack | Center Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Pinky Whitney | First Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vander Meer
Scott hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Vander Meer
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Vander Meer
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Vander Meer
Whitney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Vander Meer
Scharein strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Vander Meer
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher 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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Brack is chasing the ball. Frey rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vander Meer
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Vander Meer
Brack takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Vander Meer
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott scores. Brack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitney vs. Vander Meer
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brack tags and scores. Arnovich tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scharein vs. Vander Meer
Scharein strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Vander Meer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Vander Meer
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Butcher
The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Vander Meer
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Vander Meer
Arnovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Vander Meer
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Vander Meer
Scharein hits a line drive towards the mound. Vander Meer catches it and throws to first to double up Whitney. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Vander Meer
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brack. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a popup towards first. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Butcher
Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Vander Meer
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Vander Meer
Brack hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Butcher
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brack. Werber reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Vander Meer
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vander Meer
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Vander Meer
Whitney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scharein vs. Vander Meer
Scharein takes first base on ball four. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. May scores. Whitney moves to third. Scharein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Weaver
Eddie Feinberg pinch runs for Spud Davis. Chuck Klein pinch hits for Max Butcher.
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Klein reaches third base with a triple. Whitney scores. Scharein scores. Feinberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Weaver
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Weaver
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Scott reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching. Wally Millies now catching.
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Beck
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Beck
Craft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Beck
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich 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 5/8/1939 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Mueller H, 2b 4 1 1 1
Frey L, 2b 5 2 3 1 Scott L, rf 4 1 1 1
Goodman I, rf 5 0 1 0 Brack G, cf 3 1 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 2 Arnovich M, lf 3 0 1 1
Lombardi E, c 5 0 2 1 May P, 3b 3 1 0 0
Craft H, cf 4 1 1 0 Whitney P, 1b 3 1 2 1
Berger W, lf 4 1 1 2 Scharein G, ss 3 1 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 1 1 0 Davis S, c 3 0 2 1
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Feinberg E, pr 0 1 0 0
Weaver J, p 0 0 0 0 Millies W, c 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
Klein C, ph 1 1 1 3
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 7 30 8 8 8
Cincinnati 001 210 111 -- 7
Philadelphia 003 000 05x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 7.1 6 7 7 8 5
Weaver J 0.1 2 1 1 0 1
Thompson J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 8.0 11 6 6 4 1
Beck B (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Frey L, Davis S, McCormick F, Lombardi E, Werber B, Scott L
3B -- Myers B, Klein C
HR -- Frey L, Mueller H, Berger W, McCormick F
SH -- Vander Meer J
SF -- Whitney P
PB -- Davis S
T -- 2:15
A -- 2313
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