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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 26, 1939 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Swift |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Charlie Moran |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Bolling | First Baseman |
| Hersh Martin | Center Fielder |
| LeGrant Scott | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| George Scharein | Shortstop |
| Wally Millies | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Fern Bell | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Pep Young | Second Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bill Swift | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 26, 1939
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Swift
Bolling hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swift
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Higbe
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller juggles the ball. That's an error on Mueller. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Klein moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Higbe
There goes Handley. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Swift
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Swift
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scharein vs. Swift
Scharein hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Berres reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Higbe
Swift bunts towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Berres moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berres tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millies vs. Swift
Millies hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Swift
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Swift
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swift
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Swift
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Higbe
Swift bunts towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swift for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Swift
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scharein vs. Swift
Scharein hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millies vs. Swift
Millies hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Swift
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Higbe
There goes Handley. The throw from Millies and he is out, Scharein applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Swift
Bolling 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swift
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Swift
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Swift
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young bunts towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Higbe
Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Higbe
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scharein vs. Swift
Scharein hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Swift
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Wally Millies.
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Swift
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Swift
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Higbe
Spud Davis now catching.
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Higbe
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Higbe
Klein hits a popup towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Higbe
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Swift
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Swift
Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Swift
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Swift
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Higbe
Handley hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Higbe
Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Higbe
Swift strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Swift
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Swift
Pinky May pinch hits for George Scharein.
May hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Swift
Joe Marty pinch hits for Spud Davis.
Marty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Marty reaches second base with a double. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Brown
Mace Brown now pitching. Del Young pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to second with Vaughan covering, to double up Marty. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bolling J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 1
Martin H, cf 4 0 0 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 1 0
Scott L, rf 4 1 1 0 Bell F, lf 3 1 0 0
Arnovich M, lf 4 0 4 1 Klein C, rf 3 0 0 0
Mueller H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 1
Hughes R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 1
Scharein G, ss 3 0 0 0 Young P, 2b 4 0 1 0
May P, ph 1 0 0 0 Berres R, c 3 1 2 0
Millies W, c 2 0 0 0 Swift B, p 2 0 0 0
Brack G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown M, p 0 0 0 0
Davis S, c 0 0 0 0
Marty J, ph 1 0 1 0
Higbe K, p 3 0 1 0
Young D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 9 1 27 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 210 000 00x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 8.0 7 3 1 4 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Swift B (W) 8.1 9 1 1 1 1
Brown M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mueller H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Arnovich M, Berres R, Fletcher E, Scott L, Marty J
SB -- Vaughan A, Handley L
CS -- Handley L
SH -- Swift B 2
SF -- Fletcher E, Waner L
HBP -- by Higbe K (Vaughan A)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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