Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Beck
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  There goes Vaughan. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Vaughan steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Klinger
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Klinger
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hughes vs. Klinger
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Marty moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brack vs. Klinger
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marty moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suhr vs. Klinger
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marty scores. Hughes scores. Brack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching.
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Brack moves to third. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scharein vs. Sewell
  
  Scharein hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Sewell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brack scores. Suhr scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beck vs. Sewell
  
  Beck hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beck
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Beck
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Sewell
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Sewell
  
  Hughes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Beck
  
  Susce hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Susce reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sewell vs. Beck
  
  Sewell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Susce moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Susce tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Beck
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Beck
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Vaughan scores. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein misplays the ball. That's an error on Scharein. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Beck
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Sewell
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scharein vs. Sewell
  
  Scharein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Sewell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beck vs. Sewell
  
  Beck hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Beck reaches second base with a double. May scores. There goes Davis trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Susce, who tags Davis, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Beck
  
  Susce strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Beck
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Beck
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Sewell
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Sewell
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beck
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Beck
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Sewell
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Swift
  
  Bill Swift now pitching. Heinie Mueller pinch hits for George Scharein.
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Suhr scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Swift
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beck vs. Swift
  
  Beck bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Swift
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marty vs. Swift
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brack vs. Swift
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Marty moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Swift
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Beck
  
  Del Young now playing shortstop.
  
  Susce hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Beck
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Bill Swift.
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blanton
  
  Cy Blanton now pitching.
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Blanton
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Blanton
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Fletcher. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Beck vs. Blanton
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Beck
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beck
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Blanton
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Blanton
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Blanton
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Beck
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Beck
  
  Susce hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanton vs. Beck
  
  Blanton hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Blanton
  
  Brack hits a popup in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Blanton
  
  Suhr 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, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Blanton
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Beck
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Beck
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Beck
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1939, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           5  2  4  0   Martin H, lf          5  2  2  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  0  1   Marty J, cf           5  1  2  1   
Vaughan A, ss         5  1  2  0   Hughes R, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Rizzo J, lf           4  1  0  0   Brack G, rf           5  1  2  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  2  3   Suhr G, 1b            4  2  1  2   
Handley L, 3b         4  0  0  0   May P, 3b             2  2  0  0   
Young P, 2b           4  0  0  0   Scharein G, ss        2  0  0  0   
Susce G, c            4  2  2  1   Mueller H, ph         1  1  1  2   
Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0   Young D, ss           1  0  1  0   
Sewell R, p           2  0  0  0   Davis S, c            4  1  3  3   
Swift B, p            0  0  0  0   Beck B, p             3  0  1  1   
Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Blanton C, p          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 10  5                        36 11 14 11

Pittsburgh       004 100 010 --  6
Philadelphia     501 050 00x -- 11

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L)*        0.0  5  5  5  0  0
Sewell R+             4.0  3  3  3  5  1
Swift B               1.0  5  3  3  0  0
Blanton C             3.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beck B (W)            9.0 10  6  5  1  5
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Scharein G, Hughes R, Fletcher E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Susce G, Fletcher E, Beck B, Waner L, Mueller H, Young D
HR -- Susce G
SB -- Vaughan A
SH -- Beck B
SF -- Waner P
T -- 1:59
A -- 8000

    

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