Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
  
  O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Butcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Vander Meer
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. Russell moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Vander Meer
  
  Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive to center field. Walker throws towards third. Mesner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mesner. Russell scores. O'Brien scores. Elliott moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Elliott scores. Fletcher moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coscarart vs. Vander Meer
  
  Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Butcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Lopez scores. DiMaggio moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Ed Heusser now pitching.
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heusser vs. Butcher
  
  Heusser hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Heusser
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Bert Haas pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Heusser
  
  Bert Haas now playing first base. Dain Clay now playing center field.
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Heusser
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Heusser
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Butcher
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heusser vs. Butcher
  
  Heusser hits a line drive towards the mound. Butcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Al Lakeman now catching.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  The ball gets by Lakeman for a passed ball. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Heusser
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Johnny Wyrostek now playing left field.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Heusser
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Heusser
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butcher vs. Heusser
  
  Butcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Heusser
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Heusser
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Butcher
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Butcher
  
  Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
  
  Crabtree hits a line drive towards the mound. Butcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Stone
  
  Rocky Stone now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Stone
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Stone
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Butcher
  
  Johnny Barrett now playing center field. Huck Geary now playing shortstop.
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Butcher
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/26/1943 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Gustine F, ss         4  1  0  0   Williams W, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Geary H, ss           0  0  0  0   Marshall M, rf        4  0  0  0   
Russell J, lf         3  2  3  0   Walker G, cf          2  0  0  0   
Wyrostek J, lf        1  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            2  0  0  0   
O'Brien T, rf         5  2  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       1  0  0  0   
Elliott B, 3b         3  2  2  2   Haas B, ph-1b         3  0  1  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        5  1  2  4   Mesner S, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Lopez A, c            5  1  0  0   Tipton E, lf          2  0  0  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  1  1   Miller E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Barrett J, cf         0  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          1  0  0  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       5  0  2  0   Lakeman A, c          1  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          4  0  1  2   Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Heusser E, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Crabtree E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Stone R, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  9 11  9                        29  0  3  0

Pittsburgh       105 102 000 --  9
Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W)         9.0  3  0  0  3  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     2.2  3  6  3  5  1
Heusser E             5.1  8  3  3  0  1
Stone R               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Mesner S 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Russell J, Haas B
HR -- Elliott B
PB -- Lakeman A
T -- 1:48
A -- 2104

    

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