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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1930
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 1930 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Erv Brame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Benny Frey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Michael Donohue 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Engle | Third Baseman |
| Fred Brickell | Left Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Adam Comorosky | Center Fielder |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Gus Suhr | First Baseman |
| Al Bool | Catcher |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Erv Brame | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Callaghan | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Benny Frey | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1930
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Frey
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Frey
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Brame
Callaghan hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Brame
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Brame
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Frey
Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Frey
Bool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. Brame
Heilmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Heilmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stripp vs. Brame
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heilmann tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Brame
Cuccinello strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Brame
Critz bunts towards the mound. Brame can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Brame
There goes Critz. The throw from Bool and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Frey
Brame hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Frey
Engle hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Frey
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Brame
Gooch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Brame
Frey bunts in front of the plate. Bool throws to second for one, and Bartell throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callaghan vs. Brame
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Brame
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Frey
Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Callaghan throws the ball in to Ford who tags Suhr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Brame
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Brame
Heilmann strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Brame
Stripp hits a fly ball into left field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Brame
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Frey
Bool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Frey
Brame hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Brame reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Frey
Engle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brame scores. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brickell vs. Frey
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Brame
Critz bunts towards the mound. Brame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Brame
Gooch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brame
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Brame
Callaghan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Brame
Ford hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Brame
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Brame
Heilmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meusel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stripp vs. Brame
Stripp takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sukeforth vs. Brame
Clyde Sukeforth pinch hits for Tony Cuccinello.
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Frey
Chuck Dressen now playing third base.
Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Frey
Bool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Frey
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Brame
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Brame
Gooch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Gooch reaches second base with a double. Waner throws the ball in to Engle who tags Gooch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brame
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brame vs. Frey
Brame hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Frey
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Frey
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Brame
Callaghan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callaghan for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Brame
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brickell. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Brame
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ford trying to get to home. Brickell throws the ball in to Bool who tags Ford, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. Brame
Heilmann hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Frey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Frey
Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Frey
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Brame
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Brame
Dressen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Engle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. Brame
Red Lucas pinch hits for Hughie Critz.
Lucas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Comorosky throws the ball in to Grantham who tags Lucas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1930 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Engle C, 3b 4 0 1 1 Callaghan M, cf 4 0 1 0
Brickell F, lf 4 0 0 0 Ford H, ss 3 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 2 0
Comorosky A, cf 4 0 0 0 Heilmann H, rf 4 1 2 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stripp J, 1b 2 0 0 1
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Bool A, c 3 0 2 0 Sukeforth C, ph 1 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 0 0 Dressen C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Brame E, p 3 2 3 1 Critz H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 1 0
Gooch J, c 2 0 1 0
Frey B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 30 1 9 1
Pittsburgh 001 010 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Brame E (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Frey B (L) 9.0 8 2 2 0 0
E -- Bartell D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Brame E, Gooch J, Ford H
3B -- Heilmann H
HR -- Brame E
CS -- Critz H
SF -- Stripp J
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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