Pirates @ Reds
September 5, 1940

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Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 3 8 1
Reds 6 10 0
Bottom 8 R H E
Pirates 3 8 1
Reds 6 10 0

Johnny Vander Meer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .286
OBP .000 .286
At Bats 3 7
Hits 0 2
• Singles 0 1
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 0
RBI’s 0 0

Bob Klinger Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 9 1
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Crosley Field - September 5, 1940
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Fielder's Choice
Bob Klinger
Al Lopez
Elbie Fletcher
Frankie Gustine
Lee Handley
Arky Vaughan
Maurice Van Robays
Vince DiMaggio
Bob Elliott
Johnny Vander Meer
Billy Myers
Lonny Frey
Lew Riggs
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to home to get Riggs. Frey moves to third. Myers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.

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Bottom 8 Myers takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Lew Riggs pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Frey reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Riggs moves to third. That run is unearned.
Bottom 8 Lombardi takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Bob Klinger now pitching. Ripple bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second.
Bottom 8 McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Goodman scores.
Bottom 8 Goodman bunts towards the mound. Lanning juggles the ball. That's an error on Lanning. Werber scores. McCormick moves to third. Goodman moves to second.
Bottom 8 McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third.
Bottom 8 Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Lopez strikes out.
Top 8 The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Gustine moves to second.
Top 8 Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores.
Top 8 The umpire calls a balk on Vander Meer DiMaggio moves to second.
Top 8 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Van Robays strikes out.
Top 8 Vaughan strikes out.
Bottom 7 Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Myers hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Top 7 Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ripple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Ripple reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lanning strikes out.
Top 6 Lopez takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. DiMaggio moves to second.
Top 6 DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 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.
Bottom 5 McCormick hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Myers takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripple moves to second.
Bottom 4 Ripple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lanning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopez for the out.
Bottom 3 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 DiMaggio strikes out.
Top 3 Van Robays takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Vaughan moves to second.
Top 3 Fletcher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Elliott reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Myers strikes out.
Bottom 2 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.
Bottom 2 Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Lanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 There goes Gustine. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Werber applying the tag. Lopez moves to second.
Top 2 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Gustine moves to second.
Top 2 Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second.
Top 2 DiMaggio takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Goodman hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Vaughan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Elliott. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Elliott steals second.
Top 1 Elliott takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 There goes Handley. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag.
Top 1 Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.