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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 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 20, 1930 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 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 20, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Lucas |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Michael Donohue 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
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 |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Jewel Ens | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Harry Heilmann | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Red Lucas | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 20, 1930
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lucas
Engle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Lucas
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Lucas
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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. French
Ford hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Engle, and into shallow left field. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. French
Meusel hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lucas
Suhr 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: ---
Bool vs. Lucas
Bool hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Allen. Bool reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Lucas
The umpire calls a balk on Lucas Bool moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Lucas
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bool tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Lucas
French hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Engle vs. Lucas
Engle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. French
Heilmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. French
Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. French
There goes Stripp. The throw from Bool and he is safe. Stripp steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. French
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Lucas
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. French
Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. French
Lucas 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suhr vs. Lucas
Suhr hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bool vs. Lucas
Bool hits a popup in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. French
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. French
Meusel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heilmann vs. French
Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. French
Stripp takes first base on ball four. Heilmann moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. French
Kelly 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 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lucas
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Lucas
French bunts towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Engle vs. Lucas
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. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. French
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. French
Gooch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. French
Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Lucas
Comorosky hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham hits a ball on the ground for a single. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suhr vs. Lucas
Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bool vs. Lucas
Bool hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. French
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. French
Meusel strikes out. There goes Ford. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heilmann vs. French
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heilmann vs. French
Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stripp vs. French
Stripp 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 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lucas
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Lucas
French hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lucas
Engle hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Engle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. French
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. French
Gooch strikes out. Bool drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gooch out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Lucas
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Lucas
There goes Comorosky. The throw from Gooch and he is safe. Comorosky steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Lucas
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suhr vs. Lucas
Suhr takes first base on ball four. Comorosky moves to third. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bool vs. Lucas
Bool hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Comorosky scores. Grantham scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Lucas
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Heilmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lucas vs. French
Lucas 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. French
Allen hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. French
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. French
Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brickell. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heilmann vs. French
Heilmann hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Lucas
French hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Lucas
Engle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Lucas
Brickell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Engle moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Lucas
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Critz throws to second for one, and Ford throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Engle scores. Waner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comorosky vs. Lucas
Comorosky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Comorosky reaches third base with a triple. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Lucas
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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. French
Stripp hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. French
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. French
Critz hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. French
Gooch hits a fly ball into center field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1930 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Engle C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Allen E, cf 4 0 0 0
Brickell F, lf 5 0 2 0 Ford H, ss 2 0 1 0
Waner P, rf 5 1 2 0 Meusel B, lf 4 0 1 0
Comorosky A, cf 5 1 3 1 Heilmann H, rf 3 0 0 0
Grantham G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Stripp J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Suhr G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bool A, c 4 1 2 2 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 1 Gooch J, c 4 0 1 0
French L, p 4 0 2 0 Lucas R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 14 4 30 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 010 000 022 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
French L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas R (L) 9.0 14 5 3 2 0
E -- Bartell D, Ford H
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Ford H, Bool A, Meusel B
3B -- Comorosky A
SB -- Stripp J, Ford H, Comorosky A
SF -- Bartell D
WP -- French L
Balk -- Lucas R
T -- 1:44
A -- 0
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