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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,958 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Shortstop |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Bill Baker | Catcher |
Al Lopez | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 3, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
There goes Russell. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Miller reaches second base with a double. O'Brien throws the ball in to Butcher who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
The ball gets by Baker for a passed ball. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker scores. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elliott misplays the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haas moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haas scores. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elliott fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mueller trying to get to third. Elliott throws to Lopez who tags Mueller for the out. Frey moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elliott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Haas moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Butcher
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Butcher
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Butcher
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Vander Meer
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. DiMaggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Vander Meer
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Butcher
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Vander Meer
Butcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell takes first base on ball four. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Butcher moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Butcher scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Steve Mesner pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Butcher
Dick West pinch runs for Steve Mesner.
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Dietz
Dutch Dietz now pitching.
Miller bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. West moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Dietz
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. O'Brien picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Brien. West scores. Frey scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Dietz
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Dietz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Dietz
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Brandt
Bill Brandt now pitching.
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Riddle
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brandt
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Brandt
Riddle hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Brandt
Frey hits a line drive towards left. Russell catches it and throws to second to double up Mueller. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Riddle
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Bill Brandt.
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Walker, who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Riddle
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Riddle
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Shuman
Harry Shuman now pitching.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Shuman
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Shuman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shuman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Riddle
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1943 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Russell J, lf 3 0 1 0 Frey L, 2b 5 2 4 1 O'Brien T, rf 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 1 Fletcher E, 1b 5 1 2 1 Marshall M, rf 5 1 1 2 Elliott B, ss 5 1 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 2 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 0 Walker G, cf 4 0 0 0 Baker B, c 4 1 3 3 Haas B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Lopez A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 3 0 Butcher M, p 3 1 1 1 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 0 1 Dietz D, p 0 0 0 0 Mesner S, ph 1 0 1 0 Brandt B, p 0 0 0 0 West D, pr 0 1 0 0 Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 1 0 0 0 Shuman H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 11 5 39 7 17 7 Pittsburgh 011 021 000 -- 5 Cincinnati 120 004 00x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M* 5.0 13 5 4 0 2 Dietz D (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 Brandt B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Shuman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 6.0 8 5 5 6 3 Riddle E (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Elliott B, Lopez A, O'Brien T, Marshall M DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Fletcher E, Miller E, Haas B, McCormick F, Mueller R 3B -- Baker B, Russell J CS -- Russell J SH -- Miller E PB -- Baker B T -- 2:16 A -- 2958
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