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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 11β3. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Debs Garms | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arky Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Van Robays | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Ken Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Schultz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Arnovich | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Ripple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Joost | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Myers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Bucky Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lew Riggs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
Ken Heintzelman | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Gene Thompson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Johnny Vander Meer | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
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






















