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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1938-09-08 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 29043 · 1:59
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Johnny Rizzo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Cy Blanton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tiny Parker · 1B: Charlie Moran · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Suhr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Thevenow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolen Richardson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 7/FL
- Paul Waner: 7/FL
- Johnny Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: 8/F
- Wally Berger: E7/L7S.B-2
- Ival Goodman: 8(B)/DP.2X3(85)
Top 2
- Gus Suhr: 9/L9DW
- Pep Young: K
- Lee Handley: W
- Tommy Thevenow: SB2
- Tommy Thevenow: 9/F
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
Top 3
- Al Todd: E4/G
- Cy Blanton: 54/SH.1-2
- Lloyd Waner: 13
- Paul Waner: HP
- Johnny Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Suhr: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lew Riggs: 5/P
- Nolen Richardson: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
Top 4
- Pep Young: 7/F
- Lee Handley: 4/P
- Tommy Thevenow: W
- Al Todd: S7/L.1-2
- Cy Blanton: K/C
Bot 4
- Lonny Frey: S5/BG25
- Wally Berger: K
- Ival Goodman: S9.1-3
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-2(E4/TH1)
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: 3/FL
Top 5
- Lloyd Waner: S8
- Paul Waner: S8/G46.1-3
- Johnny Rizzo: 7/F.3-H
- Gus Suhr: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Lew Riggs: K
- Nolen Richardson: S1/BG34S
- Johnny Vander Meer: 5/FL
- Lonny Frey: 7/F
Top 6
- Pep Young: S8/8S
- Lee Handley: 34/SH.1-2
- Tommy Thevenow: 3/FL
- Al Todd: IW
- Cy Blanton: 53
Bot 6
- Wally Berger: D7/G5L
- Ival Goodman: 53
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: S5/G5L.2-3;1-2
- Lew Riggs: S7/78.3-H;2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Nolen Richardson: 43
Top 7
- Lloyd Waner: 5/FL
- Paul Waner: W
- Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Lonny Frey: W
- Wally Berger: FLE7
- Wally Berger: S5/G5L.1-2
- Ival Goodman: S9/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gus Suhr: S9
- Pep Young: 46(1)/FO
- Lee Handley: 7/F
- Tommy Thevenow: W.1-2
- Al Todd: 5/P
Bot 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 4/P
- Harry Craft: 7/F
- Lew Riggs: 7/F
Top 9
- Bill Brubaker: 9/F
- Lloyd Waner: 63
- Paul Waner: S6/G56
- Johnny Rizzo: HR/F7D.1-H
- Gus Suhr: W
- Pep Young: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- Rizzo dropped it after a hard run
- Goodman: leaping catch in front of RF bleachers
- Hit on the arm
- Rizzo: running fumble
- Handley knocked down hot smash
- Over LF wall