Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Walters
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Walters
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Walters
  
  Phelps strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Sewell
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Sewell
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Sewell
  
  There goes West. The throw from Phelps and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Walters
  
  Sewell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Walters
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Sewell
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Sewell
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Walters
  
  Wasdell 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Walters
  
  Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Phelps reaches third base with a triple. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Phelps scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Abreu vs. Sewell
  
  Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  West vs. Sewell
  
  West hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Walters
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Sewell
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walters vs. Sewell
  
  Walters bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hemsley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hemsley scores. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walters moves to third. Joost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walters scores. Joost scores. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haas vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Lanning
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Walker reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Marshall scores. There goes Haas trying to get to home. Van Robays throws the ball in to Coscarart who relays the ball to Phelps, who tags Haas, who came all the way from first, for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abreu vs. Lanning
  
  Bill Baker now catching.
  
  There goes Walker, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Walker steals home. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Lanning
  
  Abreu hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Lanning
  
  West is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Walters
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Walters
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Lanning
  
  Hemsley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Lanning
  
  Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lanning
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Lanning
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lanning
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Lanning
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Walters
  
  Culley Rikard pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
  
  Rikard takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Walters
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to third. Rikard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wasdell vs. Walters
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Rikard moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Klinger
  
  Bob Klinger now pitching.
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Klinger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Abreu vs. Klinger
  
  Abreu hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Klinger
  
  West hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Klinger
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemsley for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1942, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Barrett J, rf         3  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           4  1  1  1   
Wasdell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  1  1  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  1  3  0   Marshall M, rf        4  1  1  2   
Phelps B, c           2  1  1  1   Haas B, 1b            3  1  0  0   
Baker B, c            2  0  0  0   Walker G, cf          2  2  1  2   
Van Robays M, lf      4  0  0  1   Abreu J, 3b           4  0  1  1   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  0  0   West D, lf            4  0  1  1   
Gustine F, 2b         3  0  0  0   Hemsley R, c          4  1  1  0   
Coscarart P, ss       3  0  1  0   Walters B, p          3  1  1  0   
Sewell R, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Lanning J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Rikard C, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        31  8  8  7

Pittsburgh       000 200 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 160 01x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L)*         4.0  7  6  5  1  4
Lanning J             3.0  1  1  1  1  2
Klinger B             1.0  0  1  1  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  5  2  2  2  7
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

E -- Coscarart P, Elliott B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Walker G, Elliott B
3B -- Phelps B
SB -- Walker G
CS -- West D
SH -- Frey L
WP -- Klinger B
T -- 1:57
A -- 0

    

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