Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Sewell
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sewell
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Moore
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Moore
  
  Suhr strikes out. There goes Rizzo. The throw from Lombardi and Rizzo is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Sewell
  
  Lombardi strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Sewell
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Sewell
  
  Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moore
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brubaker vs. Moore
  
  Brubaker takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berres vs. Moore
  
  Berres strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sewell vs. Moore
  
  Sewell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Sewell
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Sewell
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Sewell
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  There goes Werber. The throw from Berres and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Moore
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Moore
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Moore
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Sewell
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick 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 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Moore
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Moore
  
  Berres bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Brubaker moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sewell vs. Moore
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and has Brubaker trapped. There's the throw to Werber who throws to Myers, who tags Brubaker for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Sewell
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Sewell
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Sewell
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Sewell
  
  Myers 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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Moore
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Moore
  
  Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Sewell
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Sewell
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Moore
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Moore
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Moore
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Moore
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sewell
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lombardi vs. Sewell
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Sewell
  
  Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Sewell
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Willard Hershberger now catching.
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner bunts towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Moore
  
  Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suhr vs. Moore
  
  Suhr hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Vaughan. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Sewell
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bongiovanni vs. Sewell
  
  Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
  
  Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Sewell
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Weaver
  
  Jim Weaver now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Weaver
  
  Brubaker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Weaver
  
  Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Weaver
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sewell
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Sewell
  
  Hershberger hits a popup towards third. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1939 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Waner L, cf           3  1  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  0   Waner P, rf           4  1  2  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  1  1  0   Rizzo J, lf           4  0  3  2   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  0   Vaughan A, ss         2  0  0  0   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  1   Suhr G, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Gamble L, pr          0  0  0  0   Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Hershberger W, c      1  0  0  0   Brubaker B, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Craft H, cf           3  0  1  0   Berres R, c           3  0  2  0   
Berger W, lf          3  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           4  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0                                      
Moore W, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Bongiovanni N, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Weaver J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        30  2  9  2

Cincinnati       000 000 100 --  1
Pittsburgh       101 000 00x --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore W (L)           7.0  8  2  2  5  3
Weaver J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0  6  1  1  0  3

E -- Young P
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rizzo J 2, Waner L
3B -- Goodman I
CS -- Rizzo J, Werber B
SH -- Berres R
T -- 1:46
A -- 2724

    

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