Boston Bees vs Cincinnati Reds
July 27, 1939 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 27, 1939 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Bees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Bees 8, Cincinnati Reds 9

Boston Bees ab   r   h rbi
Warstler ss 2 0 0 0
  Sisti ss 3 1 1 0
Cooney cf 3 0 0 0
  Garms rf 3 0 0 0
Hassett 1b 5 2 1 0
West rf,cf 5 2 3 4
Cuccinello 2b 6 2 2 0
Simmons lf 3 1 1 2
Majeski 3b 4 0 1 1
Andrews c 4 0 1 0
  Lopez c 1 0 0 0
Fette p 0 0 0 0
  Sullivan p 1 0 1 0
  Lanning p 2 0 0 0
  Outlaw ph 1 0 0 0
  Frankhouse p 1 0 0 0
Totals 44 8 11 7
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Werber 3b 5 0 3 1
Frey 2b 6 1 1 0
Gamble lf 6 0 0 0
McCormick 1b 6 4 4 2
Hershberger c 4 2 2 0
Craft cf 3 1 2 2
  Berger cf 2 0 0 0
Bongiovanni rf 0 0 0 0
  Bordagaray rf 4 1 2 2
Myers ss 5 0 1 0
Grissom p 2 0 0 0
  Scarsella ph 1 0 1 0
  Moore p 1 0 0 0
  Davis p 1 0 0 0
Totals 46 9 16 7
Boston 000 202 022 008113
Cincinnati 212 010 200 019165
  Boston Bees IP H R ER BB SO
Fette   1.0 3 2 2 0 0
  Sullivan   1.1 5 3 3 1 2
  Lanning   4.2 3 3 1 1 2
  Frankhouse  L(0-2) 3.1 5 1 1 1 2
Totals
10.1
16
9
7
3
6
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom   6.0 6 4 4 3 0
  Moore   2.1 4 4 4 2 0
  Davis  W(1-0) 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
11.0
11
8
8
6
0

  E–Sisti (3), Cuccinello (7), Lanning (2), Werber (19), Frey 3 (12), Berger (2).  DP–Cincinnati 3. Grissom-Myers-McCormick, Frey-Myers-McCormick, Myers-Frey-McCormick.  2B–Boston West (17), Cincinnati Frey (22); McCormick (21); Craft 2 (11).  3B–Cincinnati Hershberger (1).  HR–Boston West (10,4th inning off Grissom 1 on); Simmons (5,6th inning off Grissom 1 on), Cincinnati McCormick (16,1st inning off Fette 1 on).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Hershberger 2 (4).  HBP–Werber (5).  Team–12.  SB–Werber (9).  U–Larry Goetz, Bick Campbell.  T–2:38.  A–16,296.
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