Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulligan vs. Luque
  
  Mulligan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grantham vs. Luque
  
  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

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purdy vs. Hill
  
  Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hill
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Purdy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Purdy scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Hill
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Luque
  
  Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Luque
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Luque
  
  Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  Picinich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Hill
  
  There goes Picinich. The throw from Smith and he is out, Wright applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hill
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mulligan vs. Luque
  
  Mulligan bunts towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grantham vs. Luque
  
  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 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luque vs. Hill
  
  Luque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purdy vs. Hill
  
  Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hill
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Purdy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Luque
  
  Comorosky hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Luque
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hill
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  Dressen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Luque
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Luque, and towards Dressen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulligan vs. Luque
  
  Mulligan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Critz who tags Mulligan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hill
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor juggles the ball. That's an error on Traynor. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luque vs. Hill
  
  Luque bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulligan covering, for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Purdy vs. Hill
  
  Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with Luque covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Luque
  
  Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  There goes Grantham. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hill
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Walker bunts towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hill
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  Dressen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  There goes Dressen. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Dressen steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  Picinich is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Luque
  
  Comorosky 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: ---
  Smith vs. Luque
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Luque
  
  Fred Brickell pinch runs for Earl Smith.
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brickell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hill
  
  Johnny Gooch now catching.
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luque vs. Hill
  
  Luque bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulligan covering, for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Purdy vs. Hill
  
  Purdy hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mulligan vs. Luque
  
  Mulligan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Luque fires to first and picks off Waner. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Luque
  
  Grantham hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Wright goes all the way around to score. Grantham moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  Traynor hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hill
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hill
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Comorosky. Allen reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  Dressen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comorosky vs. Luque
  
  Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Luque
  
  Gooch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Gooch reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hill vs. Luque
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gooch moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Dick Bartell pinch runs for Johnny Gooch.
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mulligan vs. Luque
  
  Mulligan hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hill tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Luque
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Hill
  
  Rollie Hemsley now catching.
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luque vs. Hill
  
  Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for Hod Ford.
  
  Luque bunts towards first. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first, with Mulligan covering, for the out. Zitzmann moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Purdy vs. Hill
  
  Purdy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zitzmann scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Hill
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Purdy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Pinky Pittenger pinch runs for High Pockets Kelly.
  
  There goes Pittenger. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Pittenger steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Hill
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Luque
  
  Pinky Pittenger now playing shortstop. Wally Pipp now playing first base.
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Luque
  
  Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Luque
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luque fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hill
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Hill
  
  Dressen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picinich vs. Hill
  
  Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dressen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pipp vs. Hill
  
  Pipp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mulligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luque vs. Hill
  
  Luque takes first base on ball four. Dressen moves to third. Picinich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Critz vs. Hill
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dressen scores. Picinich moves to third. Luque moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           5  0  2  1   Critz H, 2b           4  0  1  1   
Mulligan E, 2b        3  0  1  0   Purdy P, lf           5  1  2  1   
Waner P, rf           4  1  1  1   Kelly H, 1b           5  0  3  0   
Wright G, ss          4  1  2  0   Pittenger P, pr-ss    0  0  0  0   
Grantham G, 1b        4  0  1  0   Walker C, rf          4  1  2  1   
Traynor P, 3b         5  0  0  0   Allen E, cf           5  0  1  1   
Comorosky A, lf       4  0  0  0   Dressen C, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Smith E, c            3  0  2  0   Picinich V, c         5  0  2  0   
Brickell F, pr        0  0  0  0   Ford H, ss            3  0  1  0   
Gooch J, c            1  0  1  0   Zitzmann B, pr        0  1  0  0   
Bartell D, pr         0  1  0  0   Pipp W, 1b            1  0  0  0   
Hemsley R, c          0  0  0  0   Luque D, p            1  0  0  0   
Hill C, p             4  0  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 12  2                        37  4 13  4

Pittsburgh       100 000 011 0 --  3
Cincinnati       100 000 011 1 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hill C (L)            9.2 13  4  3  4  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Luque D (W)          10.0 12  3  2  3  1

E -- Traynor P, Walker C, Waner P
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 13
2B -- Wright G, Waner L, Kelly H, Allen E, Gooch J
HR -- Waner P
SB -- Dressen C, Pittenger P
CS -- Picinich V, Grantham G
SH -- Mulligan E, Luque D 3, Walker C
SF -- Critz H, Mulligan E
WP -- Hill C
T -- 2:40
A -- 5857

    

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