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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 1, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,724 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bick Campbell 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
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 |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 1, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Moore
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Moore
Suhr strikes out. There goes Rizzo. The throw from Lombardi and Rizzo is out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Sewell
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Sewell
Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moore
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Moore
Brubaker takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berres vs. Moore
Berres strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sewell
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Sewell
There goes Werber. The throw from Berres and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Moore
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suhr vs. Moore
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Moore
Young hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Moore
Brubaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Moore
Berres bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and has Brubaker trapped. There's the throw to Werber who throws to Myers, who tags Brubaker for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Sewell
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Sewell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Moore
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suhr vs. Moore
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Sewell
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moore
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Moore
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Moore
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Moore
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Sewell
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Sewell
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Willard Hershberger now catching.
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Moore
Waner bunts towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Moore
Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suhr vs. Moore
Suhr hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Vaughan. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bongiovanni vs. Sewell
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Weaver
Jim Weaver now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Weaver
Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Weaver
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Weaver
Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Sewell
Hershberger hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1939 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 3 1 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 0 Rizzo J, lf 4 0 3 2
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Vaughan A, ss 2 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1 Suhr G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gamble L, pr 0 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hershberger W, c 1 0 0 0 Brubaker B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 3 0 1 0 Berres R, c 3 0 2 0
Berger W, lf 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 4 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 0 0
Moore W, p 2 0 0 0
Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 0 0
Weaver J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 2 9 2
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 101 000 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (L) 7.0 8 2 2 5 3
Weaver J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 3
E -- Young P
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rizzo J 2, Waner L
3B -- Goodman I
CS -- Rizzo J, Werber B
SH -- Berres R
T -- 1:46
A -- 2724
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