Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Butcher Werber scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Davis and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derringer vs. Butcher
  
  Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Lombardi, and Joost drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butcher vs. Derringer
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Butcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Butcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis 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

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Handley reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butcher vs. Derringer
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Butcher reaches second base with a double. Handley scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Waner steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  Garms 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 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Butcher
  
  Derringer hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Derringer
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Derringer
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Derringer
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Butcher
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derringer vs. Butcher
  
  Derringer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Derringer
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Derringer
  
  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, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Derringer
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey 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, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Derringer
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Derringer
  
  Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Pep Young.
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Derringer
  
  Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Lee Handley.
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1940 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  0  2  0   Werber B, 3b          4  2  2  1   
Garms D, lf           4  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  1  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         3  0  0  0   
Davis S, c            4  0  1  0   Craft H, cf           3  1  1  1   
Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   McCormick M, lf       2  0  1  0   
Rizzo J, ph           1  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           2  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         3  2  2  0   Derringer P, p        3  0  0  0   
Van Robays M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Butcher M, p          3  0  2  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        28  3  5  2

Pittsburgh       001 010 000 --  2
Cincinnati       100 000 11x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         8.0  5  3  3  3  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W)       9.0  9  2  2  0  1

E -- Joost E
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Butcher M, Vaughan A
3B -- Handley L
HR -- Craft H, Werber B
SB -- Handley L, Waner L
CS -- McCormick M, Waner L
Balk -- Butcher M
T -- 1:31
A -- 1549

    

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