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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-09-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · 11 innings · Att: 2484 · sunny, dry · 2:43
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Hank Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Charlie Moran · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ival Goodman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Gamble | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Shoffner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Niggeling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Simmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Waner | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Susce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Shoffner | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Niggeling | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Thompson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Johnson | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Klinger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Swift | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rip Sewell | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: K/C
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Ival Goodman: 4/L
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: S7
- Arky Vaughan: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Maurice Van Robays: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Ernie Lombardi: W
- Harry Craft: K
- Lee Gamble: 9
Bot 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Lee Handley: 46(1)3/GDP
- Pep Young: D8
- George Susce: IW
- Cy Blanton: 8/L
Top 3
- Billy Myers: S7
- Milt Shoffner: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: S8.2-3
- Lonny Frey: FC6.3-H;1X2(6E4)
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 3
- Paul Waner: 9
- Arky Vaughan: 7/L
- Bob Elliott: 53
Top 4
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Harry Craft: S7
- Lee Gamble: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Myers: 63.2-3
- Milt Shoffner: K
Bot 4
- Maurice Van Robays: 4
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Lee Handley: 43
Top 5
- Billy Werber: D8
- Lonny Frey: S1.2-3
- Ival Goodman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Harry Craft: WP.3-H;1-2
- Harry Craft: W
- Lee Gamble: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Billy Myers: 8
Bot 5
- Pep Young: S7
- George Susce: S8.1-3
- Bob Klinger: 31.3-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: T8.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: D9.3-H
- Maurice Van Robays: 23
Top 6
- Johnny Niggeling: 31
- Billy Werber: 63
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Ival Goodman: 5
Bot 6
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Lee Handley: W.1-2
- Pep Young: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: IW
- Joe Bowman: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Paul Waner: 3/G
Top 7
- Frank McCormick: 5
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Harry Craft: 63
- Lee Gamble: 63
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: K/C
- Bob Elliott: HR/7
- Maurice Van Robays: D7
- Elbie Fletcher: HP
- Lee Handley: 8/L
- Pep Young: 13
Top 8
- Billy Myers: 4
- Johnny Niggeling: K/C
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: SB2
- Lonny Frey: K
Bot 8
- Ray Mueller: 7
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Paul Waner: 43
Top 9
- Ival Goodman: K
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Arky Vaughan: 43
- Bob Elliott: D7
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 10
- Harry Craft: 7
- Lee Gamble: S9
- Billy Myers: S9.1-3
- Al Simmons: 6/L
- Billy Werber: 43
Bot 10
- Lee Handley: 53
- Pep Young: S8
- Ray Mueller: 53.1-2
- Rip Sewell: 5/FL
Top 11
- Lonny Frey: 13
- Ival Goodman: 43
- Frank McCormick: S8
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.1-2
- Harry Craft: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Lee Gamble: IW
- Billy Myers: 6
Bot 11
- Paul Waner: S5
- Arky Vaughan: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H;1-H(E7/THH)(NR)(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Ray Mueller ejected by HP umpire Ziggy Sears