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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 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 September 22, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lanning |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,865 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Johnny Lanning | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 22, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanning
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanning covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball 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: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Lanning
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lanning
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. There goes Vaughan. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Fletcher. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Vander Meer
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning takes first base on ball four. Vaughan scores. Fletcher moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lanning
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
There goes Vaughan. The throw from Baker and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Lanning
Arnovich 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Vander Meer
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lanning vs. Vander Meer
Lanning strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Fletcher scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Davis scores. Handley moves to third. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
Vaughan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lanning
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Lanning
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shoffner
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Lanning
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shoffner
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Shoffner
Lanning hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Shoffner
Handley takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lanning
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Riggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shoffner vs. Lanning
Shoffner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shoffner for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoffner
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Van Robays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Shoffner
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Lanning
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shoffner
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanning vs. Shoffner
Lloyd Waner pinch runs for Spud Davis.
Lanning bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Joost covering, for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Shoffner
Handley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Shoffner
The ball gets by Baker for a passed ball. Handley scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Shoffner
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Lanning
Joe Schultz now catching. Debs Garms now playing third base.
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lanning
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Lanning
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Lanning
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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 9/22/1940, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Joost E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 1 1 1
McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 0 Garms D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Craft H, rf 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 1
Arnovich M, lf 4 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 2 2 0
Baker B, c 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 2 1 2
Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Davis S, c 3 1 3 1
Goodman I, ph 0 0 0 0 Waner L, pr 0 1 0 0
Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0 Schultz J, c 0 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 30 8 8 6
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 010 300 22x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 4.0 2 4 2 7 6
Shoffner M 4.0 6 4 4 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lanning J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 1
E -- Vaughan A, Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Myers B, Craft H, Riggs L, Vaughan A
3B -- Handley L
HR -- Van Robays M
SB -- Vaughan A 2, Fletcher E
CS -- Vaughan A
SH -- Lanning J
HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Fletcher E)
PB -- Baker B
T -- 1:59
A -- 14865
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