Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Head
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Grissom
  
  Lee Grissom now pitching.
  
  Waner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Grissom
  
  Garms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vaughan vs. Grissom
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Grissom
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Van Robays vs. Grissom
  
  Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gustine vs. Grissom
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Reese. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vosmik vs. Butcher
  
  Vosmik hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grissom
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Grissom
  
  Butcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Grissom
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Grissom
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Grissom
  
  Waner strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Waner out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Butcher
  
  Phelps hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Butcher
  
  Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Davis and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Grissom
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli juggles the ball. That's an error on Camilli. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Grissom
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Grissom
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Grissom
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Butcher
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into left field. Van Robays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Van Robays. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Butcher
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Butcher
  
  Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Reese reaches second base with a double. Coscarart scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vosmik vs. Butcher
  
  Vosmik hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Butcher
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Grissom
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Grissom
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Davis reaches second base with a double. Gustine goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Butcher vs. Grissom
  
  Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Grissom
  
  Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Lloyd Waner.
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Grissom
  
  Bob Elliott pinch hits for Paul Waner.
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Grissom
  
  There's a wild pitch. Elliott scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Grissom
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Butcher
  
  Vince DiMaggio now playing center field. Bob Elliott now playing right field.
  
  Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Phelps reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Butcher
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phelps scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  There goes Camilli. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Camilli steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lavagetto vs. Brown
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Brown
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Brown
  
  Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reese vs. Brown
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lavagetto scores. Wasdell moves to third. Reese moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Brown
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Vosmik vs. Brown
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. Reese scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Medwick strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Hamlin
  
  Luke Hamlin now pitching.
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Hamlin
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Hamlin
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Casey
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lavagetto. Van Robays scores. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowman vs. Casey
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Mace Brown. Rip Sewell pinch runs for Spud Davis.
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Casey
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Casey
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Lanahan
  
  Al Lopez now catching. Dick Lanahan now pitching.
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Lanahan
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
  
  Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Lanahan
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Casey
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Casey
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Casey
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Lanahan
  
  Casey strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lanahan
  
  Reese is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lanahan
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vosmik vs. Lanahan
  
  Vosmik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Casey
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Casey
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Casey
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Lanahan
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Lanahan
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Camilli vs. Lanahan
  
  Johnny Hudson pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
  
  There goes Hudson. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hudson steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Lanahan
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lavagetto vs. Lanahan
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Hudson scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Lanahan
  
  Coscarart is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casey vs. Lanahan
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Casey
  
  Gus Mancuso now catching. Lee Handley pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Casey covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Casey
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Casey
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Lanning
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Lanning
  
  Vosmik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Casey
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Casey
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Dodgers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Casey
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1940, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           1  1  0  0   Reese P, ss           5  2  2  2   
DiMaggio V, ph-cf     3  0  0  0   Walker D, cf          5  0  2  0   
Waner P, rf           2  0  0  0   Vosmik J, rf          5  0  1  3   
Elliott B, ph-rf      3  1  1  1   Medwick J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Garms D, 3b           5  0  1  1   Phelps B, c           4  1  2  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  1  1  0   Hudson J, pr          0  1  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        2  1  0  0   Mancuso G, c          0  0  0  0   
Van Robays M, lf      4  1  1  1   Camilli D, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Gustine F, 2b         4  1  1  1   Lavagetto C, 3b       3  1  2  2   
Davis S, c            3  1  1  1   Coscarart P, 2b       3  1  1  0   
Sewell R, pr          0  0  0  0   Head E, p             0  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            1  0  0  0   Grissom L, p          1  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          1  0  0  0   Wasdell J, ph         1  1  1  0   
Brown M, p            0  0  0  0   Hamlin L, p           0  0  0  0   
Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   Casey H, p            2  0  0  0   
Lanahan D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Handley L, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Lanning J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7  6  5                        37  8 12  8

Pittsburgh       100 330 000 --  7
Brooklyn         101 500 10x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M*            3.0  6  4  4  1  1
Brown M               1.0  3  3  3  0  2
Lanahan D (L)         3.0  3  1  1  1  2
Lanning J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Head E+               0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Grissom L             4.0  3  3  0  4  4
Hamlin L#             0.0  2  3  2  1  0
Casey H (W)           5.0  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 1st
  # Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Camilli D, Van Robays M, Lavagetto C 2, Phelps B, Vaughan A
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Reese P, Davis S, Elliott B, Phelps B, Vaughan A, Lavagetto C
3B -- Garms D
SB -- Reese P, Waner L, Camilli D, Hudson J
CS -- Lavagetto C
WP -- Grissom L
T -- 2:30
A -- 19393

    

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