Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Higbe
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Scott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Waner scores. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  Brubaker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Higbe
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Sewell
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Higbe
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arnovich moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Sewell
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Arnovich tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millies vs. Sewell
  
  Millies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higbe vs. Sewell
  
  Higbe hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Higbe
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suhr vs. Higbe
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Sewell
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  There goes Brack. The throw from Berres and he is out, Brubaker applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Higbe
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Arnovich moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Sewell
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Higbe
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Millies and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  Brubaker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millies vs. Sewell
  
  Millies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Sewell
  
  Higbe bunts towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Brubaker covering, for the out. Millies moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Sewell
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Higbe
  
  Suhr bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres is hit by the pitch. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sewell vs. Higbe
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Sewell
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Higbe
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millies vs. Sewell
  
  Millies hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Sewell
  
  Higbe bunts towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higbe for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  Brubaker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Higbe
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sewell vs. Higbe
  
  Sewell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sewell
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rizzo vs. Higbe
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  There's a wild pitch. Vaughan scores. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brubaker vs. Higbe
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Higbe
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe has Bell trapped. There's the throw to May and over to Millies, who tags Bell for the out. Suhr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Sewell
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Sewell
  
  Les Powers pinch hits for Wally Millies.
  
  Powers strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Waner P, rf           3  2  0  0   Martin H, cf          4  0  2  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  2  1  0   Mueller H, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Rizzo J, lf           5  0  2  1   Brack G, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Bell F, cf            3  0  1  1   Arnovich M, lf        4  1  2  0   
Brubaker B, 2b        5  1  1  1   May P, 3b             3  0  1  0   
Suhr G, 1b            4  0  1  0   Scott L, rf           4  0  1  0   
Handley L, 3b         5  0  1  0   Young D, ss           3  0  1  1   
Berres R, c           2  0  0  0   Millies W, c          3  0  2  0   
Sewell R, p           3  0  0  0   Powers L, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Higbe K, p            2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  7  3                        32  2 10  2

Pittsburgh       200 000 012 --  5
Philadelphia     010 001 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0 10  2  2  0  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)           9.0  7  5  4  8  8

E -- Scott L, May P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Vaughan A
HR -- Brack G, Brubaker B
SB -- Handley L
CS -- Brack G, Bell F
SH -- May P, Higbe K
SF -- Young D
HBP -- by Higbe K (Berres R)
WP -- Higbe K
A -- 0

    

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