Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Smith
  
  Schulte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Smith
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Smith
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terry vs. Blanton
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker juggles the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. Moore moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Blanton
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Smith
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Todd vs. Smith
  
  Todd is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blanton vs. Smith
  
  Blanton hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Blanton
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Blanton
  
  Whitehead is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blanton
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Smith
  
  Schulte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Smith
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Waner reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vaughan vs. Smith
  
  Vaughan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Suhr vs. Smith
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Smith
  
  Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanton vs. Smith
  
  Blanton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Blanton
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Blanton covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blanton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Blanton
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitehead vs. Blanton
  
  Whitehead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Blanton
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Mancuso moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Mancuso scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell bunts towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Smith
  
  Schulte hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Smith
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terry vs. Blanton
  
  Terry hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Smith
  
  Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Smith
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  There goes Suhr. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Whitehead applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Blanton
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Blanton
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Blanton
  
  Whitehead hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Smith
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanton vs. Smith
  
  Blanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Smith
  
  Schulte hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Blanton
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into center field. Schulte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Smith
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Smith
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suhr vs. Smith
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, tags Suhr out, and throws to home to double up Jensen, who tagged and tried to score. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple bunts in front of the plate. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Terry vs. Blanton
  
  Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Blanton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards the mound. Blanton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive towards center. Ripple chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Ripple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Smith
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Coffman
  
  Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Al Todd. Dick Coffman now pitching.
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitehead fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Brubaker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lucas vs. Coffman
  
  Red Lucas pinch hits for Cy Blanton.
  
  Lucas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Browne vs. Coffman
  
  Earl Browne pinch hits for Fred Schulte.
  
  Browne strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1936, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Schulte F, cf         4  0  1  0   Moore J, lf           3  0  1  2   
Browne E, ph          1  0  0  0   Bartell D, ss         4  0  1  0   
Jensen W, lf          4  0  1  0   Ott M, rf             2  0  1  0   
Waner P, rf           3  1  2  1   Ripple J, cf          3  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  0  0  0   Terry B, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Suhr G, 1b            3  0  0  0   Jackson T, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Brubaker B, 3b        2  0  1  0   Mancuso G, c          3  1  1  0   
Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   Whitehead B, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Todd A, c             2  0  0  0   Smith A, p            2  0  0  0   
Waner L, ph           1  0  0  0   Coffman D, p          0  0  0  0   
Blanton C, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Lucas R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        28  2  5  2

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
New York         000 200 00x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton C (L)         8.0  5  2  2  4  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smith A (W)*          8.0  5  1  1  5  3
Coffman D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Brubaker B, Ripple J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7
2B -- Waner P
HR -- Waner P
CS -- Suhr G
SH -- Ripple J
HBP -- by Smith A (Young P)
T -- 2:10
A -- 0

    

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