Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Derringer
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Swigart
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Swigart
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swigart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Derringer
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swigart vs. Derringer
  
  Swigart bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Swigart
  
  Ripple strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Swigart
  
  West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. West reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Swigart
  
  Joost hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Derringer
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Swigart
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Swigart
  
  Derringer hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Swigart
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Derringer
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Swigart
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripple vs. Swigart
  
  Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swigart vs. Derringer
  
  Swigart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Swigart. The throw from West and he is safe. Swigart steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Derringer
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Swigart
  
  West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Swigart
  
  Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Joost reaches second base with a double. West moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Myers vs. Swigart
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. West scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Derringer vs. Swigart
  
  Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Swigart fields it and throws to third for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Swigart
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to third. Derringer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myers scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Swigart
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Derringer moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Derringer
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Swigart
  
  Ripple hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Swigart
  
  West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Swigart
  
  Joost hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Swigart
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swigart vs. Derringer
  
  Swigart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from West and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Swigart
  
  Harry Craft pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Swigart
  
  Werber hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis catches it and throws to first to double up Craft. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays throws the ball in to Vaughan who tags McCormick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Beggs now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Beggs
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Elliott. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Beggs
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Swigart
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Swigart
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Swigart
  
  Ripple hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beggs
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Beggs
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Beggs
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swigart vs. Beggs
  
  Swigart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Swigart for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Swigart
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Swigart
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Swigart
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Riggs vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching. Lew Riggs pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
  
  Riggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Riggs reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werber vs. Sewell
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays catches it and throws to home to double up Myers. View Play 

Top 10

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Moore
  
  Whitey Moore now pitching.
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moore
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Moore
  
  Elliott is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from West and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Moore
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sewell
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripple vs. Sewell
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Sewell
  
  West hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1940 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         4  0  1  0   Werber B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Young P, 2b           5  0  0  0   McCormick M, cf       5  0  2  1   
Elliott B, rf         4  1  1  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  1  0   
Vaughan A, ss         5  1  2  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Van Robays M, lf      5  1  1  0   Ripple J, lf          5  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  1  1   West D, c             5  1  3  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  1  1   Joost E, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Davis S, c            4  0  2  1   Myers B, ss           4  1  1  1   
Swigart O, p          3  0  1  0   Derringer P, p        2  0  0  0   
Sewell R, p           0  0  0  0   Craft H, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Beggs J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Riggs L, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Moore W, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 10  4                        37  3 10  3

Pittsburgh       020 001 000 1 --  4
Cincinnati       000 020 001 0 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Swigart O             8.1  9  3  2  3  1
Sewell R (W)          1.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derringer P           7.0  7  3  3  1  3
Beggs J               2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Moore W (L)           1.0  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Vaughan A, Young P
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- West D, Joost E, Vaughan A 2, Riggs L
SB -- Swigart O, Handley L, Elliott B
SH -- Swigart O, McCormick F
HBP -- by Moore W (Elliott B)
T -- 2:14
A -- 3173

    

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