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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1940-09-23 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 2098 Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:19

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–9. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 3rd. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Mace Brown picked up the save. Billy Myers went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN400301001917
PIT205000231214

W: Ken Heintzelman   L: Joe Beggs   SV: Mace Brown

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber412000
Lonny Frey533000
Ival Goodman512200
Frank McCormick501100
Jimmy Ripple111100
Jimmie Wilson200000
Harry Craft513101
Billy Myers411200
Paul Derringer101000
Morrie Arnovich411000
Dick West300001
Joe Beggs201000
Lew Riggs101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pep Young514400
Debs Garms500100
Bob Elliott523001
Arky Vaughan230020
Maurice Van Robays522100
Elbie Fletcher222220
Vince DiMaggio502401
Joe Schultz410000
Lloyd Waner100000
Ken Heintzelman100000
Paul Waner000010
Spud Davis101000
Mace Brown100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Derringer3.0621
Joe Beggs4.0421
Johnny Hutchings0.0210
Elmer Riddle1.0200

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Bowman0.1400
Pep Rambert1.2200
Ken Heintzelman5.0901
Mace Brown2.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Werber: S8
  • Lonny Frey: S2.1-H(E2/TH2)(NR);B-2
  • Ival Goodman: S9.2-H
  • Frank McCormick: 6
  • Jimmy Ripple: D9.1-H
  • Jimmie Wilson: 13.2-3
  • Harry Craft: S8.3-H
  • Billy Myers: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Pep Young: T9
  • Debs Garms: 43.3-H
  • Bob Elliott: K/C
  • Arky Vaughan: W
  • Maurice Van Robays: FC5.1X2(5E4)
  • Elbie Fletcher: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: 7

Top 2

  • Paul Derringer: S7
  • Billy Werber: HP.1-2
  • Lonny Frey: 4
  • Ival Goodman: 8/FDP.2X3(865)

Bot 2

  • Joe Schultz: 63
  • Lloyd Waner: 53
  • Pep Young: D7
  • Debs Garms: 3/G

Top 3

  • Frank McCormick: 6
  • Morrie Arnovich: 13
  • Jimmie Wilson: 8

Bot 3

  • Bob Elliott: S9
  • Arky Vaughan: E1/SH.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: E5.2-3;1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Joe Schultz: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ken Heintzelman: 34/SH.1-2
  • Pep Young: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Debs Garms: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Harry Craft: S8
  • Billy Myers: HR/7.1-H
  • Dick West: K
  • Billy Werber: S9
  • Lonny Frey: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Ival Goodman: FC5.3XH(5262)
  • Frank McCormick: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Morrie Arnovich: 5(2)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bob Elliott: S8
  • Arky Vaughan: 3/G.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: 43.2-3
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Vince DiMaggio: K

Top 5

  • Joe Beggs: S1
  • Harry Craft: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Billy Myers: 63

Bot 5

  • Joe Schultz: 8
  • Ken Heintzelman: 63
  • Pep Young: 53

Top 6

  • Dick West: 3/FL
  • Billy Werber: 43
  • Lonny Frey: S8
  • Ival Goodman: WP.1-2
  • Ival Goodman: S8.2-H
  • Frank McCormick: 9

Bot 6

  • Debs Garms: 13
  • Bob Elliott: 4
  • Arky Vaughan: 43

Top 7

  • Morrie Arnovich: 13
  • Joe Beggs: 43
  • Harry Craft: S7
  • Billy Myers: 143

Bot 7

  • Maurice Van Robays: S9
  • Elbie Fletcher: S9.1-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: 5
  • Joe Schultz: FC3.3XH(3253);1-2
  • Paul Waner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pep Young: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Debs Garms: 43

Top 8

  • Dick West: 9
  • Billy Werber: 8
  • Lonny Frey: 63

Bot 8

  • Bob Elliott: S8
  • Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
  • Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: S6.3-H;2-H
  • Spud Davis: S6.1X3(635)
  • Mace Brown: 4/FL

Top 9

  • Ival Goodman: 5/FL
  • Frank McCormick: 63
  • Morrie Arnovich: S8
  • Lew Riggs: DI.1-2
  • Lew Riggs: S4.2-H
  • Harry Craft: K/C