Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Walters
  
  Russell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rubeling vs. Walters
  
  Rubeling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart 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: ---
  Russell vs. Walters
  
  Russell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rubeling vs. Walters
  
  Rubeling strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Robays who is chasing the ball. Haas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Haas scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Walters
  
  Russell 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Walters
  
  Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton throws the ball in to Williams who tags Butcher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Walters
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rubeling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Walters
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rubeling vs. Walters
  
  Rubeling 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, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller bunts in front of the plate. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and has Williams trapped. There's the throw to Rubeling who tags Williams for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Walters. The throw from Baker and he is out, Rubeling applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Walters
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Walters
  
  Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Max Butcher.
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards short. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Walters
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1943, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Coscarart P, ss       5  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            3  0  1  0   
Russell J, lf         3  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Van Robays M, rf      3  0  1  0   Haas B, 1b            3  1  1  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          3  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Tipton E, lf          2  0  0  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   Mesner S, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Rubeling A, 2b        4  0  0  0   Williams W, ss        3  0  1  0   
Baker B, c            3  0  1  0   Mueller R, c          2  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          3  0  1  0   Walters B, p          3  0  0  0   
Barrett J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  5  0                        25  1  3  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 100 00x --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         8.0  3  1  1  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  5  0  0  5  5

E -- Williams W
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 2
3B -- Haas B
CS -- Walters B
SH -- Mueller R
T -- 1:31
A -- 9613

    

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