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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1939-08-14 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 23044 · 2:38
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 6th. Junior Thompson earned the win. Elbie Fletcher went 1-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Mace Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pep Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Bauers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Hershberger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nino Bongiovanni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Bauers | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Rip Sewell | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Mace Brown | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Peaches Davis | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Grissom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 3/G
- Paul Waner: 4
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 63
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: 3/G
Top 2
- Chuck Klein: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Lee Handley: 3/G.1-2
- Pep Young: 6/L
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/G
- Wally Berger: 63
Top 3
- Ray Mueller: K
- Russ Bauers: 13
- Lloyd Waner: K
Bot 3
- Dick West: 8
- Billy Myers: 3/G
- Paul Derringer: 63
Top 4
- Paul Waner: S
- Arky Vaughan: S.1-2
- Chuck Klein: 5
- Elbie Fletcher: D.1-H;2-H
- Lee Handley: E6.2-3
- Pep Young: SB2
- Pep Young: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ray Mueller: 43
Bot 4
- Billy Werber: 13
- Lonny Frey: S
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: 7
Top 5
- Russ Bauers: S
- Lloyd Waner: S.1-2
- Paul Waner: S.1-2;2-3
- Arky Vaughan: S.1-2;2-3;3-H#
- Chuck Klein: 8/SF.2-3;3-H#
- Elbie Fletcher: 7/SF.3-H
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Pep Young: S.1-2;2-H#
- Ray Mueller: 3
Bot 5
- Willard Hershberger: S
- Wally Berger: S.1-2
- Dick West: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Myers: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Nino Bongiovanni: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: 3/L
Top 6
- Russ Bauers: 1/L
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Paul Waner: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: E6
- Willard Hershberger: S.1-2
- Wally Berger: S.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Dick West: E4.1-2;2-3
- Billy Myers: D.1-H(UR);2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Lee Gamble: 9
- Billy Werber: 13
Top 7
- Arky Vaughan: 63
- Chuck Klein: 53
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
Bot 7
- Lonny Frey: 4/L
- Ival Goodman: S
- Frank McCormick: S.1-2
- Willard Hershberger: 13.1-2;2-3
- Wally Berger: 53
Top 8
- Lee Handley: 13
- Pep Young: 6
- Ray Mueller: K
Bot 8
- Dick West: 5
- Billy Myers: 4
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 3
Top 9
- Rip Sewell: D
- Lloyd Waner: 53/SH.2-3
- Johnny Rizzo: 9
- Arky Vaughan: S.3-H;B-2(E1)
- Chuck Klein: S.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
Bot 9
- Billy Werber: 4/P
- Lonny Frey: W
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: S.1-3;2-H
- Willard Hershberger: FC1/TH2.1-2;3-H
- Wally Berger: K
- Dick West: S.1-2;2-H
- Billy Myers: W.2-3;1-2
- Lew Riggs: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Catcher Lombardi and Reds manager McKechnie ejected by HP umpire Goetz for arguing foul dribbler hit by Fletcher was actually fair