Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. MacFayden
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooney. Waner reaches second base with a double. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Suhr vs. MacFayden
  
  Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rizzo vs. MacFayden
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Swift
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Swift
  
  Cooney 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Swift
  
  Garms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Swift
  
  Cuccinello 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. MacFayden
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. MacFayden
  
  Todd strikes out. There goes Vaughan. The throw from Lopez to second, and Vaughan is out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. MacFayden
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swift vs. MacFayden
  
  Swift is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Swift
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stripp vs. Swift
  
  Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swift fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Swift
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. MacFayden
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  MacFayden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on MacFayden. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off MacFayden, and towards Stripp, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. MacFayden
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Swift
  
  Warstler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  MacFayden vs. Swift
  
  MacFayden is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Swift
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Swift
  
  Cooney hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. MacFayden
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. MacFayden
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. MacFayden
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Swift
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Swift
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Swift
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cuccinello trying to get to third. Waner throws the ball in to Handley, who tags Cuccinello for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stripp vs. Swift
  
  Stripp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. MacFayden
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garms. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swift vs. MacFayden
  
  Swift bunts for an out with unknown description. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Handley vs. MacFayden
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. MacFayden
  
  Suhr is walked intentionally. Handley moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rizzo vs. MacFayden
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Swift
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warstler vs. Swift
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  MacFayden vs. Swift
  
  MacFayden bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Swift
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Swift
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Swift
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. MacFayden
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. MacFayden
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. MacFayden
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Swift vs. MacFayden
  
  Swift hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughan scores. Todd moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. MacFayden
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Swift
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Swift
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stripp vs. Swift
  
  Stripp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Swift
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. MacFayden
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Swift
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  MacFayden vs. Swift
  
  MacFayden strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Swift
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. MacFayden
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. MacFayden
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Todd vs. MacFayden
  
  Todd bunts for an out with unknown description. Rizzo moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. MacFayden
  
  Young is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jensen vs. MacFayden
  
  Woody Jensen pinch hits for Bill Swift.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Brown
  
  Garms bunts towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuccinello vs. Brown
  
  Cuccinello bunts for an out with unknown description. Cooney moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Brown
  
  Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stripp vs. Brown
  
  Stripp hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooney scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Brown
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. MacFayden
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. MacFayden
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         5  1  3  1   DiMaggio V, cf        4  1  2  3   
Waner L, cf           5  0  1  0   Cooney J, rf          4  1  1  0   
Waner P, rf           5  0  1  1   Garms D, lf           4  0  2  0   
Suhr G, 1b            3  0  0  0   Cuccinello T, 2b      3  0  1  0   
Rizzo J, lf           4  0  1  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Vaughan A, ss         3  1  2  0   Stripp J, 3b          3  0  0  1   
Todd A, c             3  0  1  0   Lopez A, c            4  1  1  0   
Young P, 2b           3  1  2  0   Warstler R, ss        3  1  1  0   
Swift B, p            2  0  1  1   MacFayden D, p        3  0  0  0   
Jensen W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Brown M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 12  3                        31  4  9  4

Pittsburgh       001 011 000 --  3
Boston           000 030 01x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swift B               7.0  7  3  3  1  4
Brown M (L)           1.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
MacFayden D (W)       9.0 12  3  2  3  2

E -- MacFayden D
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 6
2B -- Waner P, Young P
HR -- DiMaggio V
CS -- Vaughan A
SH -- Swift B, Todd A, Cuccinello T
T -- 1:45
A -- 1834

    

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