Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Gumbert
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Gumbert
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haslin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vaughan vs. Gumbert
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Gumbert
  
  Rizzo is hit by the pitch. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Gumbert
  
  Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Todd vs. Gumbert
  
  Todd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Todd reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. Rizzo goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickshot vs. Gumbert
  
  Dickshot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Todd scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gumbert
  
  There goes Dickshot. The throw from Danning and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Gumbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore 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, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple bunts towards the mound. Blanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanton vs. Gumbert
  
  Blanton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Gumbert
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Gumbert
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haslin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Gumbert
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Blanton
  
  Berger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarthy vs. Blanton
  
  McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Blanton
  
  Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Gumbert
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Gumbert
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Gumbert
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haslin vs. Blanton
  
  Haslin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Blanton
  
  Gumbert strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Blanton
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blanton juggles the ball. That's an error on Blanton. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Blanton
  
  Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickshot vs. Gumbert
  
  Dickshot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gumbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blanton vs. Gumbert
  
  Blanton bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Gumbert
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Blanton
  
  Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Blanton
  
  Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Blanton
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Blanton
  
  McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Blanton
  
  Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarthy moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haslin vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  Haslin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarthy scores. Danning moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gumbert vs. Brown
  
  Gumbert bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Danning moves to third. Haslin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bartell vs. Brown
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Gumbert
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Gumbert
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive towards first. McCarthy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Gumbert
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Brown
  
  Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Brown
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Brown
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Gumbert
  
  Suhr strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Gumbert
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickshot vs. Gumbert
  
  Dickshot hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarthy vs. Brown
  
  McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Brown
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haslin vs. Brown
  
  Haslin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown throws towards third. Handley fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Handley. Haslin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gumbert vs. Bauers
  
  Russ Bauers now pitching.
  
  Gumbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gumbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauers vs. Gumbert
  
  Bauers bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Gumbert
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Gumbert
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Bauers
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Bauers
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripple vs. Bauers
  
  Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Bauers
  
  Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Gumbert
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haslin misplays the ball. That's an error on Haslin. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Gumbert
  
  Rizzo bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Gumbert
  
  Suhr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Todd vs. Gumbert
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bauers
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarthy vs. Bauers
  
  McCarthy bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Bauers
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Bauers's glove, towards Young, who fields it, throws to second, with Vaughan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickshot vs. Gumbert
  
  Dickshot bunts towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Gumbert
  
  Young bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickshot moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauers vs. Gumbert
  
  Bauers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Gumbert
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haslin vs. Bauers
  
  Haslin hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leslie vs. Bauers
  
  Sam Leslie pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
  
  Leslie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Bauers
  
  Lou Chiozza pinch runs for Sam Leslie.
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Dickshot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Bauers
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1938 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         5  1  2  0   Moore J, lf           4  0  0  0   
Waner L, cf           4  0  0  0   Bartell D, ss         5  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  1  1  1   Ripple J, rf          3  1  1  0   
Rizzo J, lf           2  1  0  0   Ott M, 3b             3  1  1  2   
Suhr G, 1b            3  0  0  0   Berger W, cf          4  0  1  0   
Todd A, c             4  1  1  2   McCarthy J, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Dickshot J, rf        4  0  2  1   Danning H, c          4  0  1  0   
Young P, 2b           3  0  2  0   Haslin M, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Blanton C, p          1  0  0  0   Gumbert H, p          2  0  0  0   
Brown M, p            0  0  0  0   Leslie S, ph          0  0  0  0   
Bauers R, p           1  0  0  0   Chiozza L, pr         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  8  4                        33  3  7  3

Pittsburgh       400 000 000 --  4
New York         000 300 000 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blanton C             3.1  3  3  3  2  2
Brown M (W)           2.1  2  0  0  1  1
Bauers R (S)          3.1  2  0  0  1  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L)         9.0  8  4  4  1  3

E -- Danning H, Blanton C, Handley L, Haslin M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 8
2B -- Todd A
3B -- Handley L
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Dickshot J
SH -- Blanton C, Gumbert H, Bauers R, Rizzo J, Young P
HBP -- by Gumbert H (Rizzo J)
T -- 2:14
A -- 5364

    

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