Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripple vs. Bowman
  
  Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Turner
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Turner
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Turner
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Turner
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Joost 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Turner vs. Bowman
  
  Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Turner
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Turner
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Turner
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Turner
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripple vs. Bowman
  
  Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West 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 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Turner
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Turner
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Turner
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Bowman
  
  Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Goodman vs. Bowman
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Turner
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Turner
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Turner
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Van Robays moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  DiMaggio vs. Turner
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Turner
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Turner
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Bowman
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Bowman
  
  West hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Turner
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Turner
  
  Handley bunts towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Turner
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from West and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Turner
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Turner
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft, who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Van Robays vs. Turner
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Bowman
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Bowman
  
  Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Jim Turner.
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. Gleeson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  Mike McCormick pinch hits for Jimmy Ripple.
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Thompson
  
  Mike McCormick now playing left field. Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Thompson
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Thompson
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Heintzelman
  
  West is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Heintzelman
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Heintzelman
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Heintzelman
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werber vs. Heintzelman
  
  Werber is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Joost scores. Thompson scores. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Thompson
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Thompson
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garms vs. Thompson
  
  Debs Garms pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Garms is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Thompson
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lanahan
  
  Debs Garms now playing third base. Dick Lanahan now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lanahan
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Lanahan
  
  West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Thompson
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Thompson
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Thompson
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Thompson
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Lanahan
  
  Craft hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lanahan
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lanahan
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Lanahan
  
  There goes Joost. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Garms applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lanahan
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Lanahan
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Thompson
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Thompson
  
  Stu Martin pinch hits for Al Lopez.
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Thompson
  
  Ripper Collins pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Thompson
  
  Garms takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Thompson
  
  Spud Davis pinch hits for Alf Anderson.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1941 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  1  3  1   Handley L, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Frey L, 2b            5  1  3  3   Garms D, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         5  0  1  0   Anderson A, ss        4  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   Davis S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ripple J, lf          2  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  1  1   
McCormick M, ph-lf    2  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      3  1  1  0   
West D, c             5  0  0  0   Elliott B, rf         4  1  2  0   
Craft H, cf           5  2  1  1   DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  1  1   
Joost E, ss           4  1  2  1   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Turner J, p           2  0  1  0   Lopez A, c            2  0  0  0   
Gleeson J, ph         1  1  0  0   Martin S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Thompson J, p         1  1  1  0   Bowman J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart B, ph         1  0  1  0   
                                   Lanahan D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Collins R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 13  6                        35  3  9  3

Cincinnati       100 003 201 --  7
Pittsburgh       000 210 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Turner J (W)          5.0  6  3  2  1  1
Thompson J (S)        4.0  3  0  0  2  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L)          5.1  9  4  3  2  0
Heintzelman K         1.2  3  2  1  2  1
Lanahan D             2.0  1  1  1  2  0

E -- Handley L 2, Frey L, West D, Gustine F
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Goodman I, Gustine F, McCormick F, Elliott B, Thompson J, Van Robays M
3B -- Fletcher E, Werber B
HR -- Frey L, Craft H
SB -- Handley L
CS -- Joost E
SH -- Thompson J
T -- 2:28
A -- 19060

    

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