Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields the ball and throws to Starr covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Starr. Wasdell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Starr
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Starr
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Starr
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Butcher
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Starr
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Abreu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Butcher
  
  Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Butcher
  
  Lamanno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Butcher
  
  Starr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Joost reaches second base with a double. Starr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Frey reaches second base with a double. Starr scores. Joost scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Starr
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Starr
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Butcher
  
  Abreu hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Butcher
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. Butcher
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell bunts towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Starr
  
  Van Robays 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 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Butcher
  
  Starr 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, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Starr
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Haas. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Butcher
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Starr
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Starr
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Starr covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Butcher
  
  Vollmer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Butcher
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Butcher
  
  Starr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Starr
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine 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 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Starr
  
  Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abreu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Starr
  
  Stu Martin pinch hits for Max Butcher.
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1942, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Barrett J, rf         1  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           4  1  2  0   
Wasdell J, 1b         3  0  2  0   Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  2   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Marshall M, rf        4  0  0  0   
Van Robays M, lf      3  0  0  0   Haas B, 1b            2  0  0  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  0  0   Walker G, cf          3  0  0  0   
Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  0   Abreu J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Anderson A, ss        4  0  1  0   Vollmer C, lf         3  1  1  1   
Lopez A, c            3  0  1  0   Lamanno R, c          3  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          3  0  0  0   Starr R, p            2  1  0  0   
Martin S, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        28  3  5  3

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       003 000 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         8.0  5  3  3  2  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Starr R (W)           9.0  6  0  0  5  2

E -- Starr R
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Joost E 2, Frey L
HR -- Vollmer C
CS -- Haas B
SH -- Wasdell J
T -- 1:48
A -- 16721

    

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