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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 | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mace Brown |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 41,937 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Bill Stewart 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 |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fern Bell | 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 Berres | Catcher |
| Mace Brown | 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. Brown
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brown
Frey 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vander Meer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Rizzo 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Brown
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Brown
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to Vaughan who tags Berger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Craft scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Vander Meer
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Brown
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Brown
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Brown
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Vander Meer
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Brown
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Brown
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Brown
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Brown
Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Brown
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Brown
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Vander Meer
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vander Meer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
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 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Brown
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Brown
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Brown
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myers. Rizzo moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Fletcher scores. Handley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brubaker vs. Vander Meer
Bill Brubaker pinch hits for Ray Berres.
There goes Handley. The throw from Hershberger and he is out, Werber applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brubaker vs. Vander Meer
Brubaker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Brown
Ray Mueller now catching.
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Brown
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vander Meer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brown
Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Brown
Hershberger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Brown
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Vander Meer
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vander Meer, and towards Myers, who fields it and throws to second for the out. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Brown
Berger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Brown
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Brown
Vander Meer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vander Meer
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Vander Meer
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Bell moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1939, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell F, cf 5 0 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Vaughan A, ss 5 0 2 1
Goodman I, rf 3 1 2 0 Rizzo J, lf 3 2 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Klein C, rf 3 0 1 0
Hershberger W, c 3 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Craft H, cf 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berger W, lf 4 0 2 1 Young P, 2b 3 0 1 2
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 Berres R, c 2 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 1 0 Brubaker B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0
Brown M, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 33 4 10 4
Cincinnati 010 100 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 002 011 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 8.0 10 4 2 4 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brown M (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 4
E -- McCormick F, Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Craft H, Goodman I 2, Brown M
HR -- Frey L, Rizzo J
CS -- Handley L
SH -- Vander Meer J, McCormick F, Fletcher E
SF -- Hershberger W
T -- 1:57
A -- 41937
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