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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 22, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 22, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Klinger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,841 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bick Campbell 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Bill Klem |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bill Brubaker | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Klinger | Pitcher |
| Pie Traynor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 22, 1939
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Moore
There goes Waner. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Klinger
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Klinger
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Klinger
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Klinger
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Moore
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Moore
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Moore
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Klinger
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Klinger
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Klinger
Moore bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Klinger
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Moore
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Moore
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klinger vs. Moore
Klinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Klinger
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Klinger
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Klinger
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Klinger
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Craft vs. Klinger
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berger vs. Klinger
Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Tobin
Jim Tobin now pitching.
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Tobin
Moore hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Moore
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Moore
The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klein vs. Moore
Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Klein reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Moore
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a line drive off the glove of Gustine, and into shallow left field. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Tobin
Frey hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Tobin
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Tobin
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Tobin
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Tobin
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Moore
Brubaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Moore
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Brubaker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Moore
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Moore
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Brubaker moves to third. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brubaker tags and scores. Gustine tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Moore
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waner vs. Moore
Waner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Waner reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Tobin scores. Vaughan moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Moore
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Waner scores. Klein moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Shoffner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Klein scores. Fletcher moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Fletcher scores. Brubaker moves to third. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Shoffner
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Tobin
George Susce now catching.
Berger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Tobin
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Tobin
Shoffner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Werber vs. Tobin
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Werber reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. Shoffner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields it and throws to home to get Shoffner. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Shoffner
Heintzelman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Heintzelman
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Heintzelman
Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Heintzelman
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Heintzelman
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoffner vs. Heintzelman
Shoffner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner 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 -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Chuck Klein.
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Shoffner
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brubaker vs. Shoffner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Van Robays scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Maurice Van Robays now playing left field.
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Heintzelman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Shoffner
Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Shoffner
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Rizzo hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Clemensen
Bill Clemensen now pitching.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Clemensen
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berger vs. Clemensen
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan 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 -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1939, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Waner P, rf 3 1 0 1 Werber B, 3b 3 2 2 1
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 0 0 Frey L, 2b 3 2 1 1
Waner L, cf 5 1 2 2 Goodman I, rf 5 2 2 0
Klein C, lf 2 1 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 3 4
Van Robays M, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 5 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 2 2 Craft H, cf 3 1 0 0
Brubaker B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Berger W, lf 5 1 2 4
Gustine F, 3b 3 1 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 1 2 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0 Moore W, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Shoffner M, p 2 0 1 0
Susce G, c 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 1 0 0 0
Tobin J, p 1 1 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 1 0 0 0
Rizzo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Clemensen B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 7 7 36 10 13 10
Pittsburgh 000 170 100 -- 9
Cincinnati 205 210 00x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L) 2.1 6 7 7 3 1
Tobin J 2.0 5 3 1 0 2
Heintzelman K 2.2 2 0 0 2 2
Clemensen B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W 4.2 4 7 1 4 1
Shoffner M (W) 4.1 3 2 1 0 0
E -- Waner P, McCormick F, Werber B 2, Myers B, Vaughan A
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 9
2B -- McCormick F, Klein C, Werber B 2, Waner L
HR -- Berger W
CS -- Waner L
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Waner P
PB -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:10
A -- 5841
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