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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1940
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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 August 12, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 42,254 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 12, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
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. Butcher
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Butcher
Arnovich 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: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
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. Butcher
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Walters
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Butcher
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Walters
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Van Robays. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters 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: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Walters
Garms hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Butcher
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Butcher
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Walters
Butcher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Walters
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Butcher
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Butcher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Butcher
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Walters
Waner strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Waner out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Walters
Garms is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Walters
Vaughan 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Walters
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Walters
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Butcher
Bob Elliott now playing right field.
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Butcher
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Butcher
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Butcher
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Eddie Joost.
Riggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dejan vs. Butcher
Mike Dejan pinch hits for Bucky Walters.
Dejan hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gustine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1940 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Waner L, cf 4 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 1
Goodman I, rf 4 0 3 0 Elliott B, rf 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Garms D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 1 Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Arnovich M, lf 4 0 1 0 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 2 1
Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 1
Riggs L, ph 0 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 1 2 1
Walters B, p 3 0 0 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 1 0
Dejan M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 32 4 10 4
Cincinnati 000 001 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 001 21x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 8.0 10 4 4 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 3
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Vaughan A, Frey L, Fletcher E
HR -- Lombardi E
CS -- Vaughan A
HBP -- by Walters B (Garms D)
T -- 1:47
A -- 42254
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