Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberge vs. Dietz
  
  Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Dietz
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Dietz
  
  Hassett hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johnson
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Johnson
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore, who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Johnson
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Van Robays vs. Johnson
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Johnson
  
  Fletcher bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. LaManna
  
  Hank LaManna now pitching.
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from Berres and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. LaManna
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dietz
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Dietz
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Demaree for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Dietz
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Dietz
  
  Sisti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leip vs. LaManna
  
  Leip takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. LaManna
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. LaManna
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Dietz
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaManna vs. Dietz
  
  LaManna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberge vs. Dietz
  
  Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. LaManna
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. LaManna
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. LaManna
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. LaManna
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. LaManna
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. LaManna
  
  Fletcher bunts towards the mound. LaManna fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. LaManna
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Elliott trying to get to home. Moore throws the ball in to Berres who tags Elliott who's trying to score from second, for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leip vs. LaManna
  
  Leip hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Posedel
  
  Bill Posedel now pitching.
  
  There goes Leip. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Leip steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Posedel
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Dietz
  
  Debs Garms now playing left field.
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Dietz
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Dietz
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Dietz
  
  Demaree hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Dietz
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hassett scores. Demaree moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rowell vs. Dietz
  
  Bama Rowell pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
  
  Smith fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Smith. Demaree moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rowell vs. Dietz
  
  Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montgomery vs. Dietz
  
  Al Montgomery pinch hits for Ray Berres.
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Posedel
  
  John Dudra now playing third base. Al Montgomery now catching.
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Posedel
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Posedel
  
  Gustine bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to third for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Posedel
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second. Roberge scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Dietz
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberge vs. Dietz
  
  Roberge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Dietz
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Dietz
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Posedel
  
  Garms strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Posedel
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Posedel
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leip vs. Posedel
  
  Leip hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dietz
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Dietz
  
  Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Dietz
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dudra vs. Dietz
  
  Dudra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montgomery vs. Dietz
  
  Montgomery is hit by the pitch. Dudra moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooney vs. Dietz
  
  Johnny Cooney pinch hits for Bill Posedel.
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller scores. Dudra moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberge vs. Dietz
  
  Roberge hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hutchings
  
  Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Hutchings
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dudra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hutchings
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Dietz
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Dietz
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dietz, and towards Anderson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dietz
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hutchings
  
  Gustine hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Hutchings
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Hutchings
  
  Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Hutchings
  
  There goes Garms. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Dietz
  
  Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Dietz
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dudra vs. Dietz
  
  Dudra hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montgomery vs. Dietz
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Earley vs. Dietz
  
  Tom Earley pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
  
  Earley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Errickson
  
  Dick Errickson now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Errickson
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leip vs. Errickson
  
  Leip hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moore, who is chasing the ball. Leip reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Errickson
  
  Montgomery fires to third and they've got Leip trapped. The throw back to Montgomery who tags Leip for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Errickson
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberge vs. Dietz
  
  Roberge hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Dietz
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip misplays the ball. That's an error on Leip. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Dietz
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Dietz
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1941, game 1 -- Boston at Pittsburgh (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Roberge S, 2b         4  0  0  0   Anderson A, ss        2  2  1  0   
Moore G, cf           5  0  0  0   Gustine F, 3b         4  2  2  2   
Hassett B, 1b         5  1  1  0   Elliott B, rf         3  0  1  1   
Waner P, rf           5  1  1  0   Van Robays M, lf      2  0  0  1   
Demaree F, lf         4  0  2  0   Garms D, lf           1  0  0  0   
Miller E, ss          4  1  4  1   Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Sisti S, 3b           1  0  0  0   DiMaggio V, cf        4  1  3  0   
Rowell B, ph          0  0  0  0   Leip E, 2b            3  0  2  2   
Dudra J, 3b           2  0  1  1   Smith V, c            4  0  0  0   
Berres R, c           1  0  0  0   Dietz D, p            2  0  0  0   
Montgomery A, ph-c    2  0  0  0                                      
Johnson A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
LaManna H, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Posedel B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Cooney J, ph          1  0  0  1                                      
Hutchings J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Earley T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Errickson D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  9  3                        29  6 11  6

Boston           000 102 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       203 000 01x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson A (L)         0.1  2  2  2  2  0
LaManna H             2.1  6  3  3  1  0
Posedel B             2.1  1  0  0  2  1
Hutchings J           2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Errickson D           1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dietz D (W)           9.0  9  3  3  2  1

E -- Smith V, Leip E
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Miller E
3B -- Gustine F 2, Leip E
SB -- Anderson A, Leip E
CS -- Elliott B, Garms D
HBP -- by Dietz D (Montgomery A)
T -- 2:08
A -- 0

    

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