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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 14391 Β· 2:14

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Ken Heintzelman earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PIT100310001610
CIN10010010147

W: Ken Heintzelman   L: Monte Pearson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alf Anderson411011
Lee Handley412100
Elbie Fletcher400010
Bob Elliott413200
Maurice Van Robays411001
Vince DiMaggio411300
Frankie Gustine411000
Spud Davis401000
Ken Heintzelman300001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber411010
Eddie Joost401001
Lonny Frey401100
Frank McCormick311010
Jim Gleeson300011
Harry Craft311110
Mike McCormick401000
Johnny Riddle200000
Monte Pearson100000
Jim Turner100001
Chuck Aleno100000
Ernie Lombardi200100
Ernie Koy111000
Dick West100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Bowman0.1200
Ken Heintzelman8.2543

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Monte Pearson3.0602
Jim Turner4.0210
Gene Thompson2.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Alf Anderson: 53
  • Lee Handley: S
  • Elbie Fletcher: 31.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: S.2-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: 13

Bot 1

  • Billy Werber: D
  • Eddie Joost: 13/SH.2-3
  • Lonny Frey: S.3-H
  • Frank McCormick: PO1(13)
  • Frank McCormick: 8

Top 2

  • Vince DiMaggio: 7
  • Frankie Gustine: 53
  • Spud Davis: 43

Bot 2

  • Jim Gleeson: K
  • Harry Craft: 43
  • Mike McCormick: D
  • Johnny Riddle: 63

Top 3

  • Ken Heintzelman: K
  • Alf Anderson: K
  • Lee Handley: S
  • Elbie Fletcher: 8

Bot 3

  • Monte Pearson: 3
  • Billy Werber: 8/L
  • Eddie Joost: 7

Top 4

  • Bob Elliott: S
  • Maurice Van Robays: S.1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 53
  • Spud Davis: 9
  • Ken Heintzelman: 13

Bot 4

  • Lonny Frey: 7
  • Frank McCormick: D
  • Jim Gleeson: 63.2-3
  • Harry Craft: S.3-H
  • Mike McCormick: 4

Top 5

  • Alf Anderson: S
  • Lee Handley: 14/SH.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: W
  • Bob Elliott: D.1-3;2-H
  • Maurice Van Robays: 6
  • Vince DiMaggio: 53

Bot 5

  • Johnny Riddle: 6
  • Jim Turner: K
  • Billy Werber: 7/L

Top 6

  • Frankie Gustine: 6/L
  • Spud Davis: 43
  • Ken Heintzelman: 43

Bot 6

  • Eddie Joost: 8
  • Lonny Frey: 5
  • Frank McCormick: W
  • Jim Gleeson: 5

Top 7

  • Alf Anderson: 8/L
  • Lee Handley: 63
  • Elbie Fletcher: 7

Bot 7

  • Harry Craft: W
  • Mike McCormick: E5.1-2
  • Chuck Aleno: 4
  • Ernie Lombardi: 3
  • Billy Werber: E9/F.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
  • Eddie Joost: K

Top 8

  • Bob Elliott: 6
  • Maurice Van Robays: K
  • Vince DiMaggio: 5/L

Bot 8

  • Lonny Frey: 3
  • Frank McCormick: 9
  • Jim Gleeson: W
  • Harry Craft: 8/L

Top 9

  • Frankie Gustine: S
  • Spud Davis: S.1-2
  • Ken Heintzelman: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Alf Anderson: W
  • Lee Handley: 8.3-H
  • Elbie Fletcher: 9

Bot 9

  • Mike McCormick: 43
  • Ernie Koy: T
  • Ernie Lombardi: 43.3-H
  • Billy Werber: W
  • Eddie Joost: S.1-2
  • Dick West: 9