Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hamlin
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Hamlin
  
  Garms hits a popup towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Hamlin
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Hamlin
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Hamlin
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Butcher
  
  Phelps strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Butcher
  
  Vosmik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Vosmik reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Butcher
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Durocher vs. Butcher
  
  Durocher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamlin vs. Butcher
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamlin for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Butcher strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hamlin
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Hamlin
  
  Garms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Hamlin
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Hamlin
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Hamlin
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Butcher
  
  Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Butcher
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Butcher
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durocher vs. Butcher
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive towards first. Camilli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamlin vs. Butcher
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Butcher strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Hamlin
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Hamlin
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Garms reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Hamlin
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Butcher
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Butcher
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coscarart vs. Butcher
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Phelps moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Durocher vs. Butcher
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps scores. Vosmik moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hamlin vs. Butcher
  
  Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vosmik scores. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Butcher
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Hamlin
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Hamlin
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Hamlin
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Hamlin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Casey
  
  Lee Handley pinch runs for Spud Davis. Hugh Casey now pitching. Paul Waner pinch hits for Max Butcher.
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Casey
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Handley trying to get to home. Medwick throws the ball in to Phelps, who tags Handley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lanahan
  
  Al Lopez now catching. Dick Lanahan now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Lanahan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Lanahan
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mancuso vs. Lanahan
  
  Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Babe Phelps.
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Medwick scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Lanahan
  
  Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Lanahan
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Casey
  
  Gus Mancuso now catching.
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Garms reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Reiser who tags Garms trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Casey
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Casey
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Lanahan
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Lanahan
  
  Durocher bunts towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casey vs. Lanahan
  
  Casey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reiser vs. Lanahan
  
  Reiser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Lanahan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Casey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Lanahan
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Casey scores. Walker moves to third. Medwick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mancuso vs. Lanahan
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Casey
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Casey
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Casey
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Casey
  
  Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Al Lopez.
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher misplays the ball. That's an error on Durocher. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowman vs. Casey
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1940, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Gustine F, 2b         4  0  2  0   Reiser P, 3b          5  0  1  0   
Garms D, 3b           4  0  2  0   Walker D, cf          5  0  0  0   
Elliott B, rf         4  0  0  0   Medwick J, lf         5  1  2  1   
Vaughan A, ss         4  1  1  0   Phelps B, c           3  1  1  0   
Van Robays M, lf      4  2  2  0   Mancuso G, ph-c       2  0  0  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  2  2   Camilli D, 1b         4  1  1  1   
DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  0  0   Vosmik J, rf          4  1  3  0   
Davis S, c            3  0  1  1   Coscarart P, 2b       3  2  2  0   
Handley L, pr         0  0  0  0   Durocher L, ss        2  0  0  1   
Lopez A, c            0  0  0  0   Hamlin L, p           3  0  1  2   
Waner L, ph           1  0  0  0   Casey H, p            1  1  1  1   
Butcher M, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Waner P, ph           1  0  0  1                                      
Lanahan D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        37  7 12  7

Pittsburgh       010 000 300 --  4
Brooklyn         010 003 12x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M             6.0  8  4  4  2  1
Lanahan D (L)         2.0  4  3  2  0  1

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamlin L              6.1  8  4  4  0  6
Casey H (W)           2.2  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Gustine F, Durocher L
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Van Robays M, Vosmik J, Reiser P, Garms D 2, Vaughan A
3B -- Medwick J
HR -- Camilli D
SH -- Durocher L
T -- 2:15
A -- 10570

    

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