Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hamlin
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Hamlin
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Hamlin
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Hamlin
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haas vs. Hamlin
  
  Haas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Hamlin
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Walker reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. McCormick scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Klinger
  
  Bob Klinger now pitching.
  
  West takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hemsley vs. Klinger
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out. West moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Starr vs. Klinger
  
  Starr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Klinger
  
  Joost hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Klinger
  
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Klinger
  
  Goodman hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez 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 3

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Klinger
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Klinger
  
  Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Klinger
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Klinger
  
  West hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Starr
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Klinger
  
  Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Klinger
  
  Starr is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Klinger
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Klinger
  
  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 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of West. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Wasdell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. DiMaggio moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Klinger
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Klinger
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Klinger
  
  Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Klinger
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Starr
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  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 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Klinger
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Klinger
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Starr vs. Klinger
  
  Starr strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Klinger
  
  Joost hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Starr
  
  Stu Martin pinch hits for Al Lopez.
  
  Martin hits a popup in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Phelps vs. Starr
  
  Babe Phelps pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
  
  Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stewart vs. Starr
  
  Bud Stewart pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
  
  Stewart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching. Alf Anderson now playing shortstop. Babe Phelps now catching.
  
  Frey hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Heintzelman
  
  Haas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell 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 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Heintzelman
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Heintzelman
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Heintzelman
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Starr vs. Heintzelman
  
  Starr 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 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Starr
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Starr
  
  Phelps hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Phelps reaches second base with a double. There goes Anderson trying to get to home. Goodman throws the ball in to Frey who relays the ball to Hemsley, who tags Anderson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Heintzelman
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Heintzelman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Joost scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Heintzelman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Starr
  
  Culley Rikard pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1942, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Joost E, ss           3  1  0  0   Coscarart P, ss       3  0  0  0   
Frey L, 2b            5  1  1  0   Stewart B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  1  1  0   Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  1  1  1   Rikard C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Haas B, 3b            3  1  0  0   Barrett J, rf         5  0  1  0   
Walker G, cf          4  0  1  3   Fletcher E, 1b        3  2  2  0   
West D, lf            3  0  0  0   Elliott B, 3b         5  0  1  1   
Hemsley R, c          4  0  2  0   Wasdell J, lf         3  0  1  1   
Starr R, p            4  0  0  0   DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  2  0   
                                   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                                   Lopez A, c            2  0  0  0   
                                   Martin S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Anderson A, ss        1  0  1  0   
                                   Hamlin L, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Klinger B, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Phelps B, ph-c        1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  4                        36  2 10  2

Cincinnati       400 000 001 --  5
Pittsburgh       100 100 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Starr R (W)           9.0 10  2  2  4  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (L)          0.1  3  4  4  2  0
Klinger B             5.2  2  0  0  3  3
Heintzelman K         3.0  1  1  1  2  1

E -- Joost E, Gustine F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- McCormick F, Walker G, DiMaggio V, Phelps B
3B -- Elliott B, Fletcher E
T -- 2:05
A -- 11365

    

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