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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 9, 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 9, 1939 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 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 9, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hugh Mulcahy |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,239 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Lee Grissom | 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 |
| Hugh Mulcahy | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 9, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mulcahy
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mulcahy
There's a wild pitch. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Mulcahy
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bordagaray vs. Mulcahy
Bordagaray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mulcahy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grissom
Scott bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Grissom
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Grissom
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Mueller moves to third. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Grissom
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Joost scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Mulcahy
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Mulcahy
Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brack who is chasing the ball. Craft reaches third base with a triple. Hershberger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Mulcahy
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mulcahy
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Mulcahy
Grissom hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mulcahy
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Grissom
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Grissom
Scharein hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Grissom
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mulcahy vs. Grissom
Mulcahy hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mulcahy
Joost hits a fly ball towards center. Brack settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brack. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Mulcahy
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Mulcahy
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Mulcahy
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Mulcahy
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grissom
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brack vs. Grissom
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnovich vs. Grissom
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Brack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Grissom
May hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Grissom
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Arnovich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Grissom
Scharein hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Mulcahy
Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Mulcahy
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Mulcahy
Grissom bunts towards first. Whitney scoops it up and throws to first, with Mueller covering, for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Mulcahy
Werber hits a line drive towards short. Scharein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Grissom
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulcahy vs. Grissom
Mulcahy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Grissom
Del Young pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Mulcahy
Del Young now playing second base.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Mulcahy
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mulcahy
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Mulcahy
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Grissom
Scott 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: ---
Brack vs. Grissom
Brack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Grissom
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. Brack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Grissom
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitney vs. Grissom
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grissom, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Mulcahy
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Mulcahy
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Mulcahy
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Mulcahy
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mulcahy
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mulcahy
There's a wild pitch. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Mulcahy
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching.
Scharein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Davis
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poindexter vs. Davis
Jennings Poindexter pinch hits for Hugh Mulcahy.
Poindexter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Poindexter
Jennings Poindexter now pitching.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Whitney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bordagaray for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Poindexter
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Poindexter
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Poindexter
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Davis
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Davis
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Poindexter
Wally Millies now catching.
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Poindexter
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Poindexter
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Poindexter
Werber hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Davis
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Davis
May hits a fly ball into right field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Davis
Whitney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Davis
Scharein 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, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Poindexter
Joost hits a line drive into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Poindexter
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Poindexter
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Poindexter
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Poindexter
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Davis
Hersh Martin pinch hits for Wally Millies.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Davis
Chuck Klein pinch hits for Jennings Poindexter.
Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Davis
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Davis
Brack strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1939 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mueller H, 2b 0 1 0 0
Joost E, 2b 5 1 0 0 Young D, ph-2b 3 0 1 0
Bordagaray F, rf 5 0 1 1 Scott L, rf 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Brack G, cf 4 2 2 0
Hershberger W, c 5 1 4 1 Arnovich M, lf 4 1 2 3
Craft H, cf 5 2 2 1 May P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berger W, lf 3 2 2 4 Whitney P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 Scharein G, ss 4 0 1 0
Grissom L, p 1 0 0 0 Davis S, c 3 0 1 0
Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 0 0 Millies W, c 0 0 0 0
Davis P, p 1 0 1 0 Martin H, ph 1 0 0 0
Mulcahy H, p 2 0 0 0
Poindexter J, ph-p 1 0 0 0
Klein C, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 35 4 10 3
Cincinnati 131 012 000 -- 8
Philadelphia 003 010 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom L (W) 5.0 5 4 3 3 2
Davis P (S) 4.0 5 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Mulcahy H (L) 6.0 9 8 7 2 1
Poindexter J 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
E -- Werber B, Brack G, Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Arnovich M 2
3B -- Craft H
HR -- Berger W 2, McCormick F
SH -- Scott L, Grissom L
WP -- Mulcahy H 2
T -- 1:50
A -- 2239
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