Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Tobin
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Tobin
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Tobin
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Walters
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Tobin
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker juggles the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Tobin
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Tobin
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Tobin
  
  Berger is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Tobin
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Berger moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walters vs. Tobin
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brubaker vs. Walters
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berres vs. Walters
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to third. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tobin vs. Walters
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Suhr scores. There goes Brubaker trying to get to home. Walters throws to Lombardi who tags Brubaker for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Tobin
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Frey vs. Tobin
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Tobin
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Tobin
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Tobin
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Tobin
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Walters
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Tobin
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Tobin
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Tobin
  
  Walters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Walters reaches second base with a double. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werber vs. Tobin
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Young who tags Werber trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Myers scores. Walters scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Tobin
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brubaker vs. Walters
  
  Brubaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berres vs. Walters
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan tags and scores. Suhr tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manush vs. Walters
  
  Heinie Manush pinch hits for Jim Tobin.
  
  Manush strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Joe Bowman now pitching.
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Walters
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bowman
  
  Berger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers bunts towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Walters
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Walters
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Walters
  
  Bowman takes first base on ball four. Berres moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Walters's glove, towards Frey, who fields it, throws to second, with Myers covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Walters
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Bowman
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Walters
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Walters
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Walters
  
  Woody Jensen pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Swift
  
  Bill Swift now pitching.
  
  Werber strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Swift
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Swift
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Walters
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1939 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  1  2  2   Waner L, cf           5  1  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  0  0   Waner P, rf           4  0  2  1   
Goodman I, rf         3  0  0  1   Rizzo J, lf           5  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  1  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         5  1  0  0   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  0  0   Suhr G, 1b            3  1  2  0   
Craft H, cf           4  1  2  1   Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Berger W, lf          3  0  1  0   Brubaker B, 3b        4  0  2  0   
Myers B, ss           3  1  1  1   Berres R, c           1  0  0  1   
Walters B, p          4  1  1  0   Tobin J, p            1  0  1  1   
                                   Manush H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bowman J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Jensen W, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Swift B, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        33  3  8  3

Cincinnati       011 201 000 --  5
Pittsburgh       010 110 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  8  3  2  7  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L)           4.0  4  4  3  2  0
Bowman J              4.0  3  1  1  2  0
Swift B               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Brubaker B, Vaughan A, McCormick F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Walters B, Waner P, Berger W
3B -- Werber B
HR -- Craft H
SH -- Myers B
SF -- Goodman I, Berres R
HBP -- by Tobin J (Berger W)
T -- 2:05
A -- 5913

    

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