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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 | Left Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Johnny Rizzo | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bauers
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Bauers
Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Bauers
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Bauers
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Swift
Bill Swift now pitching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey tags and scores. Goodman tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Swift
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Swift
Berger takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Swift
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick scores. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Swift
Moore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rizzo vs. Moore
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klein vs. Moore
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Klein reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching.
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. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Davis
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Swift
Werber strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Werber out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Swift
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Craft. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Davis
Swift hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Davis
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Swift
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Swift
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Swift
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Davis
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Davis
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Davis
Klein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Klein reaches second base with a double. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Rizzo scores. Klein scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Davis
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Davis
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Swift
Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Swift
Myers bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Riggs vs. Swift
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Peaches Davis.
Riggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Swift
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Craft picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Craft. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Grissom
Swift strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Grissom
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan 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 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Swift
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Swift
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Swift
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Swift
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to home. Mueller drops the ball. Goodman scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Swift
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Swift
Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Grissom
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Grissom
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Swift
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Swift
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Swift
Werber 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, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Craft. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tobin vs. Grissom
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Bill Swift.
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sewell
Goodman bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Sewell
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Sewell
The ball gets by Mueller for a passed ball. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berger vs. Sewell
Berger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Myers vs. Sewell
Myers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Grissom
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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Grissom
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Sewell
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Sewell
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sewell
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Grissom
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Grissom
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Grissom
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grissom
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Craft. Young reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Sewell
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Grissom
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Brubaker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Grissom
Fern Bell pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Grissom
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Grissom
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Berger 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 7/4/1939, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 1 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 3 2 0 Bell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 3 2 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 0 1 Rizzo J, lf 3 1 0 1
Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 2 Klein C, rf 4 1 2 1
Craft H, lf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Berger W, cf 2 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Myers B, ss 3 0 1 2 Young P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Moore W, p 1 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0
Davis P, p 0 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0 Swift B, p 2 0 0 0
Grissom L, p 2 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Brubaker B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 7 6 35 4 9 2
Cincinnati 400 020 100 -- 7
Pittsburgh 202 000 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Davis P 2.2 2 2 2 2 0
Grissom L (W) 6.0 4 0 0 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R* 0.0 0 4 4 4 0
Swift B (L) 6.0 4 2 1 1 3
Sewell R 3.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Craft H, Mueller R
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Vaughan A, Klein C 2, Young P 2, Berger W, Frey L, Goodman I, Handley L
SH -- Myers B, Goodman I
SF -- Lombardi E, Rizzo J
WP -- Davis P
PB -- Mueller R
T -- 2:05
A -- 0
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