Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Kraus
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Kraus
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Kraus
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Kraus
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mott vs. Roe
  
  Mott hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Roe
  
  Antonelli hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Roe
  
  Powell hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Kraus
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Kraus
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnhart vs. Kraus
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Daniels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Roe
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Barrett throws the ball in to Coscarart who relays the ball to Handley who tags Wasdell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dinges vs. Roe
  
  Dinges hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Roe
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Roe
  
  Roe fires to first and has DiMaggio trapped. There's the throw to Coscarart who tags DiMaggio for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kraus
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Kraus
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Daniels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Kraus
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Roe
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Daniels vs. Roe
  
  Daniels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kraus vs. Roe
  
  Kraus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Kraus
  
  Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Kraus
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Kraus
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards short. Mott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Kraus
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coscarart vs. Kraus
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to home to get O'Brien. Dahlgren moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barnhart vs. Kraus
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mott vs. Roe
  
  Mott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Roe
  
  Antonelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Roe
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Roe
  
  Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kraus
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Daniels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Kraus
  
  Roe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Kraus
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. Roe moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Kraus
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dinges vs. Roe
  
  Dinges hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Roe
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Roe
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Daniels vs. Roe
  
  Daniels hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Kraus
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kraus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Kraus
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Kraus
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coscarart vs. Kraus
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barnhart vs. Kraus
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Antonelli. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Kraus
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kraus vs. Roe
  
  Kraus strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mott vs. Roe
  
  Mott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Antonelli vs. Roe
  
  Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Kraus
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Daniels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Kraus
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Kraus
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Kraus
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  O'Brien vs. Kraus
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elliott vs. Kraus
  
  Jim Russell pinch runs for Tommy O'Brien.
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dinges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. Barrett scores. Handley moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dahlgren vs. Kraus
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Roe
  
  Jim Russell now playing left field.
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Roe
  
  Wasdell hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dinges vs. Roe
  
  Dinges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Kraus
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Kraus
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Kraus
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Daniels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Roe
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive towards short. Barnhart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triplett vs. Roe
  
  Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Stan Andrews.
  
  Triplett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Roe
  
  Andy Seminick pinch hits for Tony Daniels.
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Roe
  
  Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Jack Kraus.
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Karl
  
  Bitsy Mott now playing second base. Wally Flager now playing shortstop. Andy Karl now pitching. Hal Spindel now catching.
  
  Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Karl
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Karl
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Karl
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Powell. Russell reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Karl
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chapman vs. Roe
  
  Ben Chapman pinch hits for Bitsy Mott.
  
  Chapman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Antonelli vs. Roe
  
  Antonelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Roe
  
  Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wasdell vs. Roe
  
  Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dinges vs. Roe
  
  Dinges 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 

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         Game of 8/8/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Barrett J, cf         2  2  0  0   Mott B, ss-2b         3  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         4  1  1  0   Chapman B, ph         1  0  1  0   
O'Brien T, lf         2  0  1  0   Antonelli J, 3b       3  0  1  0   
Russell J, pr-lf      1  0  1  1   Powell J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Elliott B, rf         4  1  0  1   Wasdell J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  2  1   Dinges V, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       3  0  0  1   DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  0   
Barnhart V, ss        4  0  0  0   Andrews S, c          2  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            4  0  0  0   Triplett C, ph        1  0  1  0   
Roe P, p              4  0  1  0   Spindel H, c          0  0  0  0   
                                   Daniels T, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Seminick A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Flager W, ss          0  0  0  0   
                                   Kraus J, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Foxx J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Karl A, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        31  0  6  0

Pittsburgh       000 101 101 --  4
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P (W)             9.0  6  0  0  1  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kraus J (L)           8.0  5  3  3  7  1
Karl A                1.0  1  1  1  1  0

E -- Antonelli J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Wasdell J, DiMaggio V, Russell J
SB -- Handley L, Barrett J
T -- 1:57
A -- 0

    

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