Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Kelleher 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: ---
  Joost vs. Brandt
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Brandt
  
  Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Brandt
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joost moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Brandt
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joost scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelleher vs. Brandt
  
  Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Brandt
  
  Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer juggles the ball. That's an error on Vander Meer. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Colman takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Fletcher scores. Colman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Colman. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brandt vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Phillips fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Brandt
  
  Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Brandt
  
  Phillips bunts towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vander Meer vs. Brandt
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Brandt
  
  Joost hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive off the glove of Joost, and into shallow right field. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. Wasdell scores. Van Robays moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Van Robays scores. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gustine vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phillips. Elliott scores. Fletcher scores. Colman moves to third. Gustine moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brandt vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brandt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Brandt
  
  Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Brandt
  
  Marshall 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, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Brandt
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Vander Meer
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Kelleher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Brandt
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Brandt
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Brandt
  
  Lakeman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Phillips vs. Brandt
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lamanno vs. Brandt
  
  Ray Lamanno pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colman vs. Riddle
  
  Elmer Riddle now pitching.
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Riddle
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelleher. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Riddle
  
  Gustine is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Riddle
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brandt vs. Riddle
  
  Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Riddle
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Brandt
  
  Pete Coscarart now playing second base. Bob Elliott now playing left field. Frankie Gustine now playing third base.
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vollmer vs. Brandt
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Brandt
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Brandt
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. There goes Marshall trying to get to third. Elliott throws the ball in to Gustine, who tags Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Brandt
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Brandt
  
  Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Riddle
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Riddle
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Wasdell moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Riddle
  
  Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colman vs. Riddle
  
  Colman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Wasdell. Coscarart moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gustine vs. Riddle
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Phillips fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Dietz
  
  Dutch Dietz now pitching.
  
  Lakeman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Dietz
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riddle vs. Dietz
  
  Riddle strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Dietz
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Dietz
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Riddle
  
  Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Riddle
  
  Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Riddle
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Riddle
  
  Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Kelleher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dietz
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Dietz
  
  Kelleher takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Dietz
  
  Haas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lakeman vs. Dietz
  
  Lakeman 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 8

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Riddle
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Riddle
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Kelleher fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Kelleher. Coscarart goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Riddle
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colman vs. Riddle
  
  Colman hits a line drive for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Dietz
  
  Phillips 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 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Dietz
  
  Bucky Walters pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
  
  Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Dietz
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vollmer vs. Gornicki
  
  Hank Gornicki now pitching.
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Gornicki
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Shoun
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gornicki vs. Shoun
  
  Gornicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Gornicki
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Gornicki
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Gornicki
  
  Haas hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1942, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Anderson A, ss        5  1  2  0   Joost E, 2b           5  2  3  0   
Wasdell J, cf         5  1  2  0   Vollmer C, cf         5  0  1  1   
Van Robays M, lf      3  1  1  1   Marshall M, rf        5  0  2  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       2  1  2  0   McCormick F, 1b       5  1  2  2   
Elliott B, 3b-lf      2  1  1  0   Kelleher F, lf        4  0  1  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  2  0  0   Haas B, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Colman F, rf          4  0  0  1   Lakeman A, c          4  0  2  0   
Gustine F, 2b-3b      5  0  1  0   Phillips D, ss        3  1  1  0   
Lopez A, c            4  0  1  0   Vander Meer J, p      1  0  0  0   
Brandt B, p           3  0  1  0   Lamanno R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Dietz D, p            1  0  0  0   Riddle E, p           1  0  0  0   
Gornicki H, p         1  0  0  0   Walters B, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 11  2                        38  4 12  4

Pittsburgh       015 000 010 --  7
Cincinnati       100 021 000 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brandt B (W)          5.0  8  3  3  1  1
Dietz D               2.1  4  1  1  2  3
Gornicki H (S)        1.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     4.0  4  6  3  3  1
Riddle E              4.0  7  1  0  1  2
Shoun C               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Elliott B, Vander Meer J, Joost E 2, Phillips D, Kelleher F, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Van Robays M, Gustine F, Kelleher F, Elliott B
CS -- Gustine F
SH -- Phillips D, Elliott B
HBP -- by Riddle E (Lopez A)
T -- 2:00
A -- 2070

    

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