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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1942
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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 18, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Hallett |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Jack Hallett | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 18, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hallett
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hallett
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hallett
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Coscarart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Hallett
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Hallett
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Hallett
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Hallett
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Fletcher scores. Anderson moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hallett vs. Vander Meer
Hallett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hallett
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hallett
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hallett
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Hallett
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Hallett
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a fly ball towards center. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hallett vs. Vander Meer
Hallett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hallett
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Hallett
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hallett
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Hallett
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hallett
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Hallett
Lamanno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Hallett
Haas hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Hallett
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hallett
Vander Meer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hallett vs. Vander Meer
Hallett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hallett
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hallett fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hallett
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Haas who tags Van Robays trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hallett
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Hallett
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Hallett
Haas bunts towards the mound. Hallett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tipton moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Hallett
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Dee Phillips.
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Frey reaches second base with a double. Tipton scores. Lamanno scores. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vander Meer vs. Hallett
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Hallett
Joost is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Hallett
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Hallett
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Haas scores. Frey scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Hallett
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Lonny Frey now playing second base. Eddie Joost now playing shortstop.
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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Vander Meer
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1942 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Joost E, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 4 0 1 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 0 0 0
Marshall M, rf 5 0 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 3 2 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Lamanno R, c 4 1 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0
Haas B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Anderson A, ss 4 0 1 0
Phillips D, ss 2 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 1
Frey L, ph-2b 1 1 1 2 Hallett J, p 3 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 31 1 4 1
Cincinnati 010 000 004 -- 5
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hallett J (L) 9.0 8 5 5 4 9
E -- Walker G 2, Fletcher E, Phillips D
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Van Robays M 2, Frey L, Marshall M
CS -- Coscarart P
SH -- Walker G
T -- 2:16
A -- 5154
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