Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Carter
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Carter
  
  Carter fires to first and picks off Coscarart. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Carter
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Carter
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams scores. Clay moves to third. Mueller moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Carter
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Carter
  
  Rubeling hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Carter
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Carter
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rubeling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Butcher
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Carter
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Carter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Carter
  
  Butcher hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Carter
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Carter
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Carter
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Carter
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Mueller. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Carter
  
  Rubeling hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Carter
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Carter
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Carter
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. DiMaggio moves to third. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butcher vs. Carter
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Butcher
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Carter
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Carter
  
  Russell hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Carter
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Carter
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Carter
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Carter
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Carter
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Butcher
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Carter
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Carter
  
  Spud Davis pinch hits for Max Butcher.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Carter
  
  Frankie Zak pinch runs for Spud Davis.
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zak moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Carter
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Zak moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Brien vs. Carter
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Starr
  
  Ray Starr now pitching.
  
  Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Starr
  
  Walker bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Starr
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Starr
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Carter
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Carter
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Carter
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Carter
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1944, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b       4  0  2  0   Williams W, 2b        4  1  2  0   
Russell J, lf         4  0  1  0   Clay D, cf            4  0  2  0   
O'Brien T, rf         4  0  0  0   Walker G, rf          3  0  0  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Rubeling A, 3b        4  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          4  0  2  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  0   Tipton E, lf          3  0  1  1   
Gustine F, ss         4  0  1  0   Mesner S, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            3  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          2  0  0  0   Carter A, p           3  0  0  0   
Davis S, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Zak F, pr             0  0  0  0                                      
Starr R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        31  2  8  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       100 001 00x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         7.0  7  2  1  0  1
Starr R               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carter A (W)          9.0  6  0  0  2  0

E -- Coscarart P, McCormick F, Mesner S
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- DiMaggio V
3B -- McCormick F
CS -- Mueller R
SH -- Walker G
T -- 1:32
A -- 17343

    

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