Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Swift
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Swift
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Swift
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Vaughan. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller juggles the ball. That's an error on Mueller. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klein vs. Higbe
  
  Klein takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Klein moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Millies and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Swift
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Arnovich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Swift
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scharein vs. Swift
  
  Scharein hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Berres reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swift vs. Higbe
  
  Swift bunts towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Berres moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berres tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millies vs. Swift
  
  Millies hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Swift
  
  Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Swift
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Higbe
  
  Klein hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Swift
  
  Martin 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Swift
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Swift
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Swift
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Higbe
  
  Swift bunts towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swift for the out. Berres moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scharein vs. Swift
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Millies vs. Swift
  
  Millies hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Swift
  
  Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Higbe
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klein for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Millies and he is out, Scharein applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Swift
  
  Bolling 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Swift
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Swift
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arnovich vs. Swift
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Swift
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  Young bunts towards third. Mueller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Higbe
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Swift
  
  Scharein hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Swift
  
  Gibby Brack pinch hits for Wally Millies.
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Swift
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Swift
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Spud Davis now catching.
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Higbe
  
  Klein hits a popup towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Swift
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Swift
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Swift
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Swift
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Higbe
  
  Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. Higbe
  
  Swift strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Swift
  
  Pinky May pinch hits for George Scharein.
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Swift
  
  Joe Marty pinch hits for Spud Davis.
  
  Marty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Marty reaches second base with a double. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching. Del Young pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
  
  Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to second with Vaughan covering, to double up Marty. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1939, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bolling J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Waner L, cf           3  0  0  1   
Martin H, cf          4  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         3  1  1  0   
Scott L, rf           4  1  1  0   Bell F, lf            3  1  0  0   
Arnovich M, lf        4  0  4  1   Klein C, rf           3  0  0  0   
Mueller H, 3b         3  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Hughes R, 2b          4  0  2  0   Handley L, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Scharein G, ss        3  0  0  0   Young P, 2b           4  0  1  0   
May P, ph             1  0  0  0   Berres R, c           3  1  2  0   
Millies W, c          2  0  0  0   Swift B, p            2  0  0  0   
Brack G, ph           1  0  0  0   Brown M, p            0  0  0  0   
Davis S, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Marty J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Higbe K, p            3  0  1  0                                      
Young D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        27  3  7  3

Philadelphia     000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       210 000 00x --  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)           8.0  7  3  1  4  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swift B (W)           8.1  9  1  1  1  1
Brown M (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Mueller H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Arnovich M, Berres R, Fletcher E, Scott L, Marty J
SB -- Vaughan A, Handley L
CS -- Handley L
SH -- Swift B 2
SF -- Fletcher E, Waner L
HBP -- by Higbe K (Vaughan A)
T -- 2:03
A -- 0

    

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