Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  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--
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Klinger
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Klinger
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Klinger
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Klinger
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Klinger
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Klinger
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Moore
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Moore
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Klinger
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Klinger
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Klinger
  
  Moore bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Klinger
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Moore
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Moore
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Moore
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Klinger
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Klinger
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Klinger
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Klinger
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Craft vs. Klinger
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berger vs. Klinger
  
  Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Tobin
  
  Jim Tobin now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Tobin
  
  Moore hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Klein reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Moore
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Tobin
  
  Werber hits a line drive off the glove of Gustine, and into shallow left field. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Tobin
  
  Frey 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. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Tobin
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Tobin
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Tobin
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Tobin
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Moore
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Moore
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Moore
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tobin vs. Moore
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Brubaker moves to third. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brubaker tags and scores. Gustine tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Waner reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Tobin scores. Vaughan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Klein vs. Moore
  
  Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Shoffner
  
  Milt Shoffner now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Waner scores. Klein moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brubaker vs. Shoffner
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Klein scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Shoffner
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Fletcher scores. Brubaker moves to third. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Shoffner
  
  Bob Elliott pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Tobin
  
  George Susce now catching.
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Tobin
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoffner vs. Tobin
  
  Shoffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Werber vs. Tobin
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Werber reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Shoffner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to home to get Shoffner. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Shoffner
  
  Heintzelman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Heintzelman
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Heintzelman
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Heintzelman
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Heintzelman
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shoffner vs. Heintzelman
  
  Shoffner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Shoffner
  
  Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Chuck Klein.
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Shoffner
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brubaker vs. Shoffner
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Shoffner
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Heintzelman
  
  Maurice Van Robays now playing left field.
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Shoffner
  
  Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Clemensen
  
  Bill Clemensen now pitching.
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Clemensen
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Clemensen
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Shoffner
  
  Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1939, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waner P, rf           3  1  0  1   Werber B, 3b          3  2  2  1   
Vaughan A, ss         4  1  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  2  1  1   
Waner L, cf           5  1  2  2   Goodman I, rf         5  2  2  0   
Klein C, lf           2  1  1  1   McCormick F, 1b       5  1  3  4   
Van Robays M, ph-lf   2  1  1  0   Lombardi E, c         5  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  2  2   Craft H, cf           3  1  0  0   
Brubaker B, 2b        4  1  1  1   Berger W, lf          5  1  2  4   
Gustine F, 3b         3  1  0  0   Myers B, ss           4  1  2  0   
Mueller R, c          2  0  0  0   Moore W, p            1  0  0  0   
Elliott B, ph         1  0  0  0   Shoffner M, p         2  0  1  0   
Susce G, c            1  0  0  0                                      
Klinger B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Tobin J, p            1  1  0  0                                      
Heintzelman K, p      1  0  0  0                                      
Rizzo J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Clemensen B, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9  7  7                        36 10 13 10

Pittsburgh       000 170 100 --  9
Cincinnati       205 210 00x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L)         2.1  6  7  7  3  1
Tobin J               2.0  5  3  1  0  2
Heintzelman K         2.2  2  0  0  2  2
Clemensen B           1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore W               4.2  4  7  1  4  1
Shoffner M (W)        4.1  3  2  1  0  0

E -- Waner P, McCormick F, Werber B 2, Myers B, Vaughan A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 9
2B -- McCormick F, Klein C, Werber B 2, Waner L
HR -- Berger W
CS -- Waner L
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Waner P
PB -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:10
A -- 5841

    

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