Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Lucas
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wright vs. Lucas
  
  Wright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Traynor vs. Lucas
  
  Traynor bunts towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grantham vs. Lucas
  
  Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barnhart vs. Lucas
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Grimes
  
  Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purdy vs. Grimes
  
  Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Grimes
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Purdy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Grimes
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Grimes
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Lucas
  
  Hemsley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Lucas
  
  Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Lucas
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Picinich and he is out, Ford applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Grimes
  
  Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Grimes
  
  Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Grimes
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hemsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lucas
  
  Adams hits a line drive towards short. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Lucas
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lucas vs. Grimes
  
  Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Grimes
  
  Critz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purdy vs. Grimes
  
  Purdy hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Grimes
  
  There goes Critz. The throw from Hemsley and he is safe. Critz steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Grimes
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Lucas
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Lucas
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Lucas
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Lucas
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ford fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Grimes
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Grimes
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grantham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Grimes
  
  Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Lucas
  
  Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lucas
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Grimes
  
  Picinich hits a popup towards first. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Grimes
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Barnhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lucas vs. Grimes
  
  Lucas hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Lucas
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Lucas
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Lucas
  
  Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Traynor moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barnhart vs. Lucas
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lucas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Grimes
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purdy vs. Grimes
  
  Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Grimes
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Lucas
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimes vs. Lucas
  
  Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Lucas
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Grimes
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Grimes
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Grimes
  
  Dressen hits a popup towards short. Wright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Lucas
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Lucas
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Lucas
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Grimes
  
  Picinich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Grimes
  
  Ford bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Picinich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lucas vs. Grimes
  
  Lucas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Picinich moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Critz vs. Grimes
  
  Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Picinich scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Purdy vs. Grimes
  
  There goes Critz. The throw from Hemsley and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Lucas
  
  Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Lucas
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Lucas
  
  Hemsley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimes vs. Lucas
  
  Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Critz fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Purdy vs. Grimes
  
  Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Grimes
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Grimes
  
  Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for High Pockets Kelly.
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Grimes
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zitzmann scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1928 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           3  1  1  0   Critz H, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Adams S, 2b           4  1  1  0   Purdy P, lf           4  1  0  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  1  1   Kelly H, 1b           4  0  2  1   
Wright G, ss          4  0  1  1   Zitzmann B, pr        0  1  0  0   
Traynor P, 3b         3  0  1  0   Walker C, rf          3  0  0  0   
Grantham G, 1b        3  0  1  0   Allen E, cf           4  0  1  1   
Barnhart C, lf        4  0  1  0   Dressen C, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Hemsley R, c          3  0  0  0   Picinich V, c         3  1  1  0   
Grimes B, p           4  0  1  0   Ford H, ss            2  0  0  0   
                                   Lucas R, p            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        29  3  5  3

Pittsburgh       200 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       100 000 011 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimes B (L)          8.1  5  3  3  2  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lucas R (W)           9.0  8  2  2  3  1

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Kelly H 2
SB -- Critz H
CS -- Waner L, Critz H
SH -- Traynor P, Ford H
T -- 1:44
A -- 17294

    

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