Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Handley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Rizzo 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 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Blanton
  
  Goodman strikes out. Berres drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Goodman out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Blanton
  
  Riggs strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Blanton
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooke for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Vaughan 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Vander Meer
  
  Suhr strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Vander Meer
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Blanton
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Blanton
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Blanton
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Blanton
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Myers vs. Blanton
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vander Meer vs. Blanton
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Vander Meer
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanton vs. Vander Meer
  
  Blanton hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berres moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Blanton
  
  Goodman hits a popup in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Blanton
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooke vs. Blanton
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Riggs moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Blanton
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Rizzo. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Rizzo steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Vander Meer
  
  Suhr bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Rizzo moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Vander Meer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rizzo scores. Vaughan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berres vs. Vander Meer
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Blanton
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Blanton
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Blanton
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Blanton
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Myers reaches second base with a double. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vander Meer vs. Blanton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Frey scores. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vander Meer vs. Blanton
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanton vs. Vander Meer
  
  Blanton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Handley hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Blanton
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Blanton
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Blanton
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Blanton
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooke moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Cooke scores. Lombardi scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey 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 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman throws the ball in to Myers who tags Rizzo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Vaughan hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. Brown
  
  Vander Meer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Myers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Brown
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Riggs vs. Brown
  
  Riggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooke vs. Brown
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Myers scores. Vander Meer scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Brown
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Vander Meer
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Vander Meer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Vander Meer
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey 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, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jim Tobin pinch hits for Mace Brown.
  
  Tobin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Klinger
  
  Bob Klinger now pitching.
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Klinger
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Klinger
  
  Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Klinger
  
  Cooke hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suhr vs. Vander Meer
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Rizzo scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Benge
  
  Ray Benge now pitching.
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berres vs. Benge
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Benge
  
  Woody Jensen pinch hits for Bob Klinger.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lucas vs. Benge
  
  Red Lucas pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Lucas hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         4  1  1  0   Goodman I, rf         5  2  3  2   
Lucas R, ph           1  0  0  0   Riggs L, 3b           5  0  1  0   
Waner L, cf           4  0  1  0   Cooke D, lf           5  1  2  2   
Waner P, rf           4  1  0  0   Lombardi E, c         4  1  1  0   
Rizzo J, lf           4  2  3  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Vaughan A, ss         3  1  1  0   Craft H, cf           3  0  1  1   
Suhr G, 1b            3  1  2  2   Frey L, 2b            3  1  0  0   
Young P, 2b           4  0  0  2   Myers B, ss           4  1  3  1   
Berres R, c           4  0  1  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  1  0  0   
Blanton C, p          2  0  0  0   Benge R, p            0  0  0  0   
Brown M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Tobin J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jensen W, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  5                        36  8 12  6

Pittsburgh       100 100 004 --  6
Cincinnati       010 132 01x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton C (L)         4.1  7  5  4  2  3
Brown M               2.2  4  2  2  0  1
Klinger B             1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)*    8.0  9  6  4  1  3
Benge R (S)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Waner P, Frey L
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Myers B, Suhr G
HR -- Goodman I 2
SB -- Rizzo J
SH -- Suhr G, Vander Meer J
WP -- Vander Meer J, Blanton C
T -- 2:01
A -- 0

    

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