Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber 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: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays 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. Thompson
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Thompson
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garms vs. Thompson
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughan vs. Thompson
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Thompson
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Van Robays vs. Thompson
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Garms scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Thompson
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Thompson
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Thompson
  
  Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Thompson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Thompson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Bowman
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Thompson
  
  Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vaughan vs. Thompson
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Thompson
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Thompson
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Shoffner
  
  Milt Shoffner now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to second to double up Fletcher. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  There goes Frey. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Frey steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Shoffner
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Shoffner
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Bill Brubaker now playing first base.
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shoffner vs. Bowman
  
  Shoffner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Shoffner
  
  Garms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to second with Joost covering, to double up Waner. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive towards the mound. Bowman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Shoffner
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Shoffner
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Shoffner
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Bowman
  
  Shoffner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Shoffner
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Shoffner
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garms vs. Shoffner
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Bob Elliott now playing right field.
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Shoffner
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Shoffner
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Shoffner
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Billy Myers pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  Gamble bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Joost vs. Lanning
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Lanning
  
  Harry Craft pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
  
  Craft hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Werber vs. Lanning
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Myers scores. Goodman moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Lanning
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Beggs
  
  Bill Baker now catching. Joe Beggs now pitching. Morrie Arnovich now playing left field.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Beggs
  
  Rip Sewell pinch runs for Spud Davis. Lee Handley pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Beggs
  
  Max Butcher pinch runs for Lee Handley.
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Beggs
  
  Elliott 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 

Top 10

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Al Lopez now catching. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baker vs. Heintzelman
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arnovich vs. Heintzelman
  
  Arnovich hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Beggs
  
  Garms 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Beggs
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Beggs
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/13/1940 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  0  0  1   Waner L, cf           5  1  2  0   
McCormick M, cf       5  0  1  0   Waner P, rf           3  0  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  2  1  0   Elliott B, rf         1  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       5  1  2  1   Garms D, 3b           5  2  1  0   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   Vaughan A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Myers B, pr           0  1  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Baker B, c            1  0  0  0   Brubaker B, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  0  2  2   Van Robays M, lf      3  0  2  2   
Gamble L, lf          3  0  0  0   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Arnovich M, lf        1  0  0  0   Davis S, c            4  0  2  0   
Joost E, ss           2  0  1  0   Sewell R, pr          0  0  0  0   
Thompson J, p         1  0  0  0   Lopez A, c            0  0  0  0   
Shoffner M, p         2  0  0  0   Bowman J, p           3  0  1  0   
Craft H, ph           1  0  0  0   Lanning J, p          0  0  0  0   
Beggs J, p            0  0  0  0   Handley L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Butcher M, pr         0  0  0  0   
                                   Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  8  4                        38  3 10  3

Cincinnati       000 100 002 1 --  4
Pittsburgh       201 000 000 0 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J            2.1  5  3  3  3  0
Shoffner M            5.2  4  0  0  0  1
Beggs J (W)           2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J*             8.0  7  3  3  3  1
Lanning J             1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Heintzelman K (L)     1.0  1  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Frey L, Elliott B
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Frey L, Goodman I, Waner P
3B -- Garms D, Van Robays M
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Frey L
SH -- Gamble L
T -- 2:38
A -- 6810

    

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