Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geary vs. Vander Meer
  
  Geary hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays strikes out. There goes Wasdell. The throw from Lakeman to second, and Wasdell is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Sewell
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lakeman vs. Sewell
  
  Lakeman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vander Meer vs. Sewell
  
  Vander Meer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geary vs. Vander Meer
  
  Geary hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Sewell
  
  Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Sewell
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Sewell
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Sewell
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sewell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geary vs. Vander Meer
  
  Geary strikes out. There goes Sewell. The throw from Lakeman to Joost, and Sewell is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Sewell
  
  Lakeman bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vander Meer vs. Sewell
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to third. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Sewell
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Sewell
  
  Tipton bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Sewell
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Sewell
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Wasdell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wasdell. Marshall scores. Walker moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lakeman vs. Sewell
  
  Lakeman hits a line driveLakeman is thrown out after the base hit. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Sewell
  
  Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Sewell
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Sewell
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haas vs. Sewell
  
  Haas hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays catches it and throws to home to double up Joost. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Vander Meer
  
  Frankie Gustine pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
  
  Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geary vs. Vander Meer
  
  Geary 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 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1942 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Joost E, ss           4  0  2  0   Geary H, ss           4  0  0  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  0   Wasdell J, rf         3  0  1  0   
Haas B, 3b            5  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      3  0  0  0   
Marshall M, rf        4  1  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Tipton E, lf          3  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Walker G, cf          4  2  1  0   DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  4  2   Coscarart P, 2b       2  0  1  0   
Lakeman A, c          3  0  1  1   Lopez A, c            3  0  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      4  0  2  0   Sewell R, p           1  0  1  0   
                                   Gustine F, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 12  3                        25  0  3  0

Cincinnati       010 000 020 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  3  0  0  4  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L)          9.0 12  3  2  2  4

E -- Elliott B, Wasdell J
DP -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 2
2B -- McCormick F, Joost E
CS -- Wasdell J, Elliott B, Sewell R
SH -- Lakeman A, Tipton E
T -- 1:55
A -- 8114

    

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