Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Riddle
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Riddle
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Riddle
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Riddle
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stewart vs. Riddle
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Stewart reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. DiMaggio scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gustine vs. Riddle
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Riddle
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Lopez reaches second base with a double. Stewart scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Starr
  
  Ray Starr now pitching.
  
  Dietz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Dietz
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Dietz
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Dietz
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Dietz
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Haas reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hemsley vs. Dietz
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Starr vs. Dietz
  
  Starr bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Starr for the out. Hemsley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Starr
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Starr
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Dietz
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Dietz
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dietz
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett 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, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick 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, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Dietz
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hemsley vs. Dietz
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher is hit by the pitch. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stewart vs. Starr
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DiMaggio moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Dietz
  
  Starr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart. Joost reaches second base with a double. Starr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Dietz
  
  Frey hits a fly ball towards right. Barrett catches it and throws to home to double up Starr. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Dietz
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Starr
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Starr
  
  Coscarart bunts and there's an error on the play. Dietz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dietz
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Dietz
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hemsley vs. Dietz
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Starr
  
  Stewart bunts towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dietz vs. Starr
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Starr covering. Safe. Fletcher moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phelps vs. Starr
  
  Babe Phelps pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
  
  Phelps 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 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Starr vs. Dietz
  
  Alf Anderson now playing shortstop.
  
  Starr hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Dietz
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Dietz
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Starr
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Starr
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Starr
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Starr
  
  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, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Starr
  
  Stewart 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 8

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dietz
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Dietz
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Starr
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Starr
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Starr
  
  Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Dietz
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Dietz
  
  Chuck Aleno pinch hits for Ray Starr.
  
  Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Dietz
  
  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. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Coscarart P, ss       3  0  0  0   Joost E, ss           3  1  2  0   
Phelps B, ph          1  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Anderson A, ss        0  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  0  0   
Barrett J, rf         5  1  1  0   Walker G, lf          4  0  1  1   
Elliott B, 3b         5  2  3  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  1  2  1   Haas B, 3b            2  1  1  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        1  1  0  0   McCormick M, cf       3  0  0  0   
Stewart B, lf         4  1  1  2   Hemsley R, c          4  0  1  1   
Gustine F, 2b         4  0  0  1   Riddle E, p           0  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            3  0  1  1   Starr R, p            1  0  0  0   
Dietz D, p            4  0  1  0   Aleno C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        30  2  6  2

Pittsburgh       500 000 010 --  6
Cincinnati       110 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dietz D (W)           9.0  6  2  2  7  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L)          0.2  5  5  5  1  0
Starr R               8.1  4  1  1  7  7

E -- Joost E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Stewart B, Lopez A, Joost E
3B -- Haas B
HR -- Elliott B
SH -- Starr R, Coscarart P, Stewart B
HBP -- by Starr R (Fletcher E)
T -- 2:16
A -- 3628

    

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