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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-09-08 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 4479 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:00
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5β2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 9th. Bucky Walters earned the win. Bucky Walters went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Bucky Walters L: Max Butcher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Charlie Moran Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ziggy Sears Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bucky Walters | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Waner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Brubaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Max Butcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Handley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Butcher | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 63
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Ival Goodman: W.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 23.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: 53
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: S9
- Arky Vaughan: 53/SH.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: S5.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 2/FL
Top 2
- Lee Gamble: 8
- Billy Myers: 8
- Bucky Walters: 2
Bot 2
- Bill Brubaker: 2/FL
- Pep Young: 13
- George Susce: 8/L
Top 3
- Billy Werber: 3
- Lonny Frey: 63
- Ival Goodman: 8
Bot 3
- Max Butcher: 53
- Paul Waner: 53
- Arky Vaughan: 8
Top 4
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Ernie Lombardi: S7
- Harry Craft: D9.1-3
- Lee Gamble: 63
- Billy Myers: W
- Bucky Walters: K
Bot 4
- Bob Elliott: 43
- Maurice Van Robays: 43
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Top 5
- Billy Werber: 7
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Ival Goodman: T9
- Frank McCormick: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Ernie Lombardi: 13
Bot 5
- Lee Handley: S9
- Pep Young: 24/SH.1-2
- George Susce: W
- Max Butcher: 4(1)3/GDP/RINT
Top 6
- Harry Craft: E7.B-2
- Lee Gamble: 43.2-3
- Billy Myers: 43
- Bucky Walters: 13
Bot 6
- Paul Waner: 3/G
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: S8.2-H;1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 43.3-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: 63
Top 7
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: S9.1-3
- Ival Goodman: 8.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 8/SF.3-H
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: 4
Bot 7
- Pep Young: K
- George Susce: 9
- Max Butcher: 63
Top 8
- Lee Gamble: 43
- Billy Myers: 8
- Bucky Walters: HR/7
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: W.1-2
- Ival Goodman: 3/G
Bot 8
- Paul Waner: 13
- Arky Vaughan: 63
- Bob Elliott: 7
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 9/L
- Harry Craft: D7.1-3
- Lee Gamble: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(934)
- Billy Myers: S8
- Bucky Walters: 13
Bot 9
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Lee Handley: S7.1-2
- Chuck Klein: 43.2-3;1-2
- Joe Bowman: 8
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- Bill Brubaker left with injured arm
- George Susce called for interference at 2B; Pirates protest the game

















