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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1939-05-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2313 · sunny, dry · 2:15
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 8th. Max Butcher earned the win and Boom-Boom Beck picked up the save. Frank McCormick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
W: Max Butcher L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: Boom-Boom Beck
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bick Campbell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Berger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heinie Mueller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LeGrant Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gibby Brack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Morrie Arnovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Whitney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| George Scharein | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 7.1 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
 Jim Weaver | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Butcher | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
 Boom-Boom Beck | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 63
- Lonny Frey: D9
- Ival Goodman: 2/FL
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Heinie Mueller: 9
- LeGrant Scott: 3
- Gibby Brack: W
- Morrie Arnovich: W.1-2
- Pinky May: 7/L
Top 2
- Harry Craft: 8
- Wally Berger: 13
- Billy Myers: 8
Bot 2
- Pinky Whitney: K
- George Scharein: K
- Spud Davis: D7
- Max Butcher: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 53
- Billy Werber: 7/L
- Lonny Frey: HR8/IPHR
- Ival Goodman: S5
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Heinie Mueller: HR/7
- LeGrant Scott: W
- Gibby Brack: W.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: S8.2-H;1-3
- Pinky May: 3
- Pinky Whitney: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- George Scharein: K
Top 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
- Harry Craft: S8
- Wally Berger: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Myers: T9
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Billy Werber: 7/L
Bot 4
- Spud Davis: 63
- Max Butcher: 2/FL
- Heinie Mueller: W
- LeGrant Scott: 63
Top 5
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Ival Goodman: PB.1-2
- Ival Goodman: 3/G.2-3
- Frank McCormick: 63.3-H
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Harry Craft: W.1-2
- Wally Berger: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Myers: 13
Bot 5
- Gibby Brack: 63
- Morrie Arnovich: 3/FL
- Pinky May: 6
Top 6
- Johnny Vander Meer: 6
- Billy Werber: 9
- Lonny Frey: 31
Bot 6
- Pinky Whitney: S8
- George Scharein: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Spud Davis: S8
- Max Butcher: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: 63
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Ernie Lombardi: D8.2-H
- Harry Craft: 3
- Wally Berger: 9
Bot 7
- Heinie Mueller: K
- LeGrant Scott: K
- Gibby Brack: 7
Top 8
- Billy Myers: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: D8.2-H
- Lonny Frey: 3/G.2-3
- Ival Goodman: 63
Bot 8
- Morrie Arnovich: 63
- Pinky May: W
- Pinky Whitney: S8.1-3
- George Scharein: W.1-2
- Spud Davis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Heinie Mueller: K
- LeGrant Scott: D7.3-H
- Gibby Brack: 53
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: HR/7
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Harry Craft: K/C
- Wally Berger: 7
Notes & reviews
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