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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1939-10-01 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 1:53
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9β1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 7th. Junior Thompson earned the win. Ival Goodman went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Bill Clemensen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lonny Frey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Craft | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wally Berger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Bucky Walters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Waner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Elbie Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Brubaker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Schultz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Chuck Klein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Gene Thompson | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: S9
- Lonny Frey: 43.1-2
- Ival Goodman: D9.2-H
- Frank McCormick: S9.2-H
- Willard Hershberger: 4
- Harry Craft: S8.1-2
- Wally Berger: K
Bot 1
- Paul Waner: 8
- Arky Vaughan: 7
- Bob Elliott: 43
Top 2
- Billy Myers: K
- Bucky Walters: 53
- Billy Werber: D7
- Lonny Frey: K
Bot 2
- Maurice Van Robays: K/C
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Bill Brubaker: S7.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: D9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Schultz: W
- Bill Clemensen: K/C
- Paul Waner: 43
Top 3
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
- Willard Hershberger: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Harry Craft: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Wally Berger: 6
Bot 3
- Arky Vaughan: 3/G
- Bob Elliott: 53
- Maurice Van Robays: S7
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-2
- Bill Brubaker: W.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Top 4
- Billy Myers: W
- Bucky Walters: 16(1)3/GDP
- Billy Werber: 4
Bot 4
- Joe Schultz: 53
- Bill Clemensen: 3/G
- Paul Waner: S9
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Top 5
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Ival Goodman: 9
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 7
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Bill Brubaker: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Willard Hershberger: K/C
- Harry Craft: W
- Wally Berger: S7.1-2
- Billy Myers: SB3;SB2#
- Billy Myers: K/C
- Gene Thompson: 1/G
Bot 6
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Joe Schultz: D8
- Bill Clemensen: PO2(16)#
- Bill Clemensen: 63
Top 7
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: S8.1-3
- Ival Goodman: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Willard Hershberger: S9.3-H;1-2
- Harry Craft: K/C
- Wally Berger: D7.2-H;1-H
- Billy Myers: D8.2-H
- Gene Thompson: 13
Bot 7
- Paul Waner: 43
- Arky Vaughan: S9
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 5/FL
Top 8
- Billy Werber: S7
- Lonny Frey: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ival Goodman: S1
- Frank McCormick: 8
Bot 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Bill Brubaker: 5/FL
- Frankie Gustine: 8
Top 9
- Willard Hershberger: 9
- Harry Craft: D7
- Wally Berger: 53
- Billy Myers: S5.2-3
- Gene Thompson: K+WP.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Billy Werber: K/C
Bot 9
- Joe Schultz: 43
- Chuck Klein: 3/G
- Paul Waner: 63


















