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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1940-09-29 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 13860 Β· 73Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:07

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 5th. Bucky Walters earned the win and Johnny Vander Meer picked up the save. Dick West went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT001000101311
CIN030051201113

W: Bucky Walters   L: Pep Rambert   SV: Johnny Vander Meer

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ziggy Sears Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lee Handley423010
Debs Garms500001
Bob Elliott400000
Arky Vaughan302100
Maurice Van Robays202000
Elbie Fletcher300120
Pep Young501001
Ed Fernandes301002
Pep Rambert100010
Frank Kalin100020
Ken Heintzelman100010
Ed Leip211000
Joe Schultz201100
Dutch Dietz100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber201000
Morrie Arnovich302120
Ival Goodman500100
Frank McCormick100000
Jimmy Ripple000000
Bill Baker100000
Eddie Joost321120
Billy Myers522402
Bucky Walters100000
Harry Craft412100
Mike McCormick220010
Dick West321100
Gene Thompson101000
Lew Riggs312100
Johnny Vander Meer210001
Jimmie Wilson101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pep Rambert4.0830
Ken Heintzelman4.0523

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bucky Walters3.0612
Gene Thompson3.0211
Johnny Vander Meer3.0352

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lee Handley: S1
  • Debs Garms: 7
  • Bob Elliott: 13/SH.1-2
  • Arky Vaughan: WP.2-3
  • Arky Vaughan: 8

Bot 1

  • Billy Werber: 63
  • Morrie Arnovich: S5
  • Ival Goodman: 8
  • Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Maurice Van Robays: S8
  • Elbie Fletcher: 5
  • Pep Young: S7.1-2
  • Ed Fernandes: K/C
  • Pep Rambert: 53

Bot 2

  • Jimmy Ripple: HP
  • Bill Baker: 7
  • Eddie Joost: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Eddie Joost: W
  • Billy Myers: D8.3-H;1-H
  • Bucky Walters: 7
  • Billy Werber: S1.2-3
  • Morrie Arnovich: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Ival Goodman: 9

Top 3

  • Lee Handley: D8
  • Debs Garms: 7
  • Bob Elliott: 8/L
  • Arky Vaughan: S8.2-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: S8.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pep Young: K

Bot 3

  • Harry Craft: E5
  • Mike McCormick: 3/SH.1-2
  • Dick West: 7
  • Eddie Joost: 53

Top 4

  • Ed Fernandes: K
  • Pep Rambert: W
  • Lee Handley: 9
  • Debs Garms: 7/L

Bot 4

  • Billy Myers: 13
  • Gene Thompson: S7
  • Lew Riggs: 36(1)/FO
  • Morrie Arnovich: W.1-2
  • Ival Goodman: 5/FL

Top 5

  • Bob Elliott: 63
  • Arky Vaughan: S4
  • Frank Kalin: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Harry Craft: T8
  • Mike McCormick: W
  • Dick West: E6.3-H(NR);1-2
  • Eddie Joost: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
  • Billy Myers: S9.3-H(UR);2-H
  • Gene Thompson: 34/SH.1-2
  • Lew Riggs: D7.2-H
  • Morrie Arnovich: 6
  • Ival Goodman: 43

Top 6

  • Elbie Fletcher: 8
  • Pep Young: 4/L
  • Ed Fernandes: S9
  • Ken Heintzelman: 53

Bot 6

  • Harry Craft: 63
  • Mike McCormick: 13
  • Dick West: HR/7
  • Eddie Joost: W
  • Billy Myers: K

Top 7

  • Lee Handley: S4
  • Debs Garms: K
  • Bob Elliott: E6.1-2
  • Ed Leip: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Frank Kalin: W.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Pep Young: 13

Bot 7

  • Johnny Vander Meer: E6
  • Lew Riggs: D7.1-3
  • Morrie Arnovich: W
  • Ival Goodman: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Harry Craft: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Mike McCormick: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Joe Schultz: 9
  • Ken Heintzelman: W
  • Lee Handley: W.1-2
  • Debs Garms: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Elliott: 43

Bot 8

  • Jimmie Wilson: S7
  • Eddie Joost: 4
  • Billy Myers: K
  • Johnny Vander Meer: SB2
  • Johnny Vander Meer: K

Top 9

  • Ed Leip: S7
  • Frank Kalin: WP.1-2
  • Frank Kalin: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: 6
  • Pep Young: 8
  • Joe Schultz: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Dutch Dietz: DI.1-2
  • Dutch Dietz: K

Notes & reviews

  • Jimmy Ripple left with an injured right wrist