Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Klinger
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Klinger
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Klinger
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Shoffner
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Shoffner
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Klinger
  
  Cuccinello 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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Klinger
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stripp vs. Klinger
  
  Stripp strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Klinger
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Shoffner
  
  Klinger hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Klinger
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Klinger
  
  Shoffner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Klinger
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shoffner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooney vs. Klinger
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Shoffner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garms vs. Klinger
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Shoffner
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Klinger
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Klinger
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stripp vs. Klinger
  
  Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Shoffner
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klinger vs. Shoffner
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoffner fields it and throws to third for the out. Todd moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Klinger
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Klinger
  
  Warstler 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, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Klinger
  
  Shoffner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Suhr vs. Shoffner
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoffner covering, for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Klinger
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Klinger
  
  Cooney strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Klinger
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Shoffner
  
  Todd hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Shoffner
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Klinger
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Klinger
  
  Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Cuccinello moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stripp vs. Klinger
  
  Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cuccinello scores. Stripp moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Klinger
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stripp moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Warstler vs. Klinger
  
  Warstler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Shoffner
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Shoffner
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Klinger
  
  Shoffner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Klinger
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Klinger
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Klinger
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Shoffner
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Shoffner
  
  Young bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuccinello covering, for the out. Suhr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Handley vs. Shoffner
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suhr scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Shoffner
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klinger vs. Shoffner
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to second for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Klinger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Shoffner
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Klinger
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Klinger
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stripp vs. Klinger
  
  Stripp hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Klinger
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           5  0  1  1   DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  2  0   
Waner P, rf           3  0  0  0   Cooney J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Rizzo J, lf           4  0  1  0   Garms D, lf           4  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  0  0  0   Cuccinello T, 2b      3  1  0  0   
Suhr G, 1b            4  1  3  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  2  0   
Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   Stripp J, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Handley L, 3b         3  1  1  1   Lopez A, c            4  0  0  0   
Todd A, c             4  0  2  0   Warstler R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Klinger B, p          4  0  1  0   Shoffner M, p         2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        31  1  6  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 002 --  2
Boston           000 000 100 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W)         9.0  6  1  1  2  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shoffner M (L)        9.0  9  2  2  3  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Boston 6
2B -- Rizzo J, Suhr G
SH -- Fletcher E, Young P
T -- 1:59
A -- 4445

    

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