Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Osborn
  
  Brickell hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Osborn
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Osborn
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Watt
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Watt
  
  Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Watt
  
  Grantham hits a fly ball into right field. Arlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Watt
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Watt
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Waner reaches second base with a double. Traynor scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Watt
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Suhr reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Watt
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thevenow vs. Watt
  
  Thevenow hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Osborn
  
  Arlett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurst vs. Osborn
  
  Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCurdy vs. Osborn
  
  McCurdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitney vs. Osborn
  
  Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst scores. McCurdy moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friberg vs. Osborn
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCurdy moves to third. Whitney moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watt vs. Osborn
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCurdy scores. Whitney moves to third. Friberg moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watt vs. Osborn
  
  Watt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brickell vs. Swetonic
  
  Steve Swetonic now pitching.
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitney scores. Friberg moves to third. Watt moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stevens vs. Swetonic
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Friberg scores. Watt moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klein vs. Swetonic
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swetonic vs. Watt
  
  Swetonic hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Watt
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Watt
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Swetonic
  
  Arlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops it up and throws to first, with Swetonic covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurst vs. Swetonic
  
  Hurst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurst for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCurdy vs. Swetonic
  
  McCurdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Watt
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurst scoops it up and throws to first, with Watt covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Watt
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Friberg. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Watt
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Waner reaches second base with a double. Traynor moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Suhr vs. Watt
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Watt
  
  Grace hits a popup towards short. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thevenow vs. Watt
  
  Thevenow hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Swetonic
  
  Whitney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friberg vs. Swetonic
  
  Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watt vs. Swetonic
  
  Watt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swetonic vs. Watt
  
  Swetonic hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Watt
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Watt
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Watt
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Traynor vs. Bolen
  
  Stew Bolen now pitching.
  
  Traynor hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grantham moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suhr vs. Bolen
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCurdy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCurdy. Grantham scores. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Bolen
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Suhr moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thevenow vs. Bolen
  
  Thevenow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Suhr trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Grace moves to second. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Swetonic
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow misplays the ball. That's an error on Thevenow. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stevens vs. Swetonic
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Swetonic
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swetonic vs. Bolen
  
  Swetonic takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  Waner strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Bolen
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grantham vs. Bolen
  
  Grantham strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arlett vs. Swetonic
  
  Arlett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Arlett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurst vs. Swetonic
  
  Hurst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Hurst reaches second base with a double. Arlett scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCurdy vs. Swetonic
  
  McCurdy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Whitney vs. Swetonic
  
  Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hurst scores. McCurdy moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friberg vs. Brame
  
  Erv Brame now pitching.
  
  Friberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCurdy moves to third. Whitney moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bolen vs. Brame
  
  Bolen hits a popup towards short. Thevenow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 6 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brickell vs. Brame
  
  Brickell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Brickell reaches second base with a double. McCurdy scores. Whitney scores. Friberg moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stevens vs. Brame
  
  Stevens hits a fly ball towards left. Jensen catches it and throws to home to double up Friberg. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Traynor vs. Bolen
  
  Traynor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  There's a wild pitch. Traynor moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  Waner hits a popup towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suhr vs. Bolen
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Bolen
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Brame
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr juggles the ball. That's an error on Suhr. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arlett vs. Brame
  
  Arlett hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurst vs. Brame
  
  Hurst hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCurdy vs. Brame
  
  McCurdy hits a fly ball into left field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thevenow vs. Bolen
  
  Thevenow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brame vs. Bolen
  
  Brame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Comorosky vs. Bolen
  
  Adam Comorosky pinch hits for Woody Jensen.
  
  Comorosky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grantham vs. Bolen
  
  Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolen juggles the ball. That's an error on Bolen. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Traynor vs. Bolen
  
  Traynor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Traynor reaches third base with a triple. Grantham goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Bolen
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Brame
  
  Adam Comorosky now playing left field.
  
  Whitney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koster vs. Brame
  
  Fred Koster pinch hits for Bernie Friberg.
  
  Koster strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dudley vs. Brame
  
  Clise Dudley pinch hits for Stew Bolen.
  
  Dudley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Fallenstein
  
  Les Mallon now playing second base. Ed Fallenstein now pitching.
  
  Suhr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Whitney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Fallenstein
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thevenow vs. Fallenstein
  
  Thevenow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brame vs. Fallenstein
  
  Brame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stevens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brickell vs. Brame
  
  Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Brame
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Brame drops the ball. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Brame
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Stevens for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1931 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Brickell F, cf        5  0  1  3   Waner L, cf           5  3  2  0   
Stevens B, ss         5  0  1  1   Jensen W, lf          4  1  1  1   
Klein C, lf           5  0  0  0   Comorosky A, ph-lf    1  1  1  2   
Arlett B, rf          4  1  2  0   Grantham G, 2b        5  2  1  0   
Hurst D, 1b           4  2  1  1   Traynor P, 3b         5  1  3  3   
McCurdy H, c          4  2  2  0   Waner P, rf           5  2  3  1   
Whitney P, 3b         3  2  2  2   Suhr G, 1b            4  1  1  1   
Friberg B, 2b         3  1  2  0   Grace E, c            5  1  3  2   
Koster F, ph          1  0  0  0   Thevenow T, ss        5  0  2  1   
Mallon L, 2b          0  0  0  0   Osborn B, p           0  0  0  0   
Watt F, p             1  0  0  0   Swetonic S, p         2  0  0  0   
Bolen S, p            1  0  0  0   Brame E, p            1  0  0  0   
Dudley C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Fallenstein E, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 11  7                        42 12 17 11

Philadelphia     040 004 000 --  8
Pittsburgh       400 400 31x -- 12

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Watt F                3.1  9  7  7  1  0
Bolen S (L)           3.2  6  4  3  2  3
Fallenstein E         1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osborn B              1.1  4  4  4  1  0
Swetonic S*           3.2  5  4  4  1  0
Brame E (W)           4.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Friberg B, McCurdy H, Thevenow T, Suhr G, Bolen S, Brame E
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 4
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Traynor P, Waner P 2, Suhr G, Waner L, Arlett B, Hurst D, Brickell F, Grace E
3B -- Traynor P
HR -- Comorosky A
WP -- Osborn B, Bolen S
T -- 2:01
A -- 0

    

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