Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Melton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Melton
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bell for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Melton
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Bowman
  
  Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Bowman
  
  Jurges takes first base on ball four. Myatt moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Danning vs. Bowman
  
  Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Myatt scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ott vs. Bowman
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonura vs. Bowman
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Bowman
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. Bonura moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Demaree vs. Bowman
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonura scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Bowman
  
  Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Melton
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demaree. Suhr reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brubaker vs. Melton
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berres vs. Melton
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Bowman
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Bowman
  
  Myatt bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Bowman
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Melton
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Melton
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Melton
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Bowman
  
  Danning hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Bowman
  
  Ott hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Bowman
  
  Bonura takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Bowman
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Melton
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Melton
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brubaker vs. Melton
  
  Brubaker hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Bowman
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Bowman
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Bowman
  
  Melton bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myatt vs. Bowman
  
  Myatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Melton
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Melton
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Bowman
  
  Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Bowman
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Bowman
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Bowman
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Melton
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Melton
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Melton
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Melton
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Bowman
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Demaree vs. Bowman
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Moore moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitehead vs. Bowman
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Melton vs. Bowman
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melton for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Melton
  
  Brubaker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Melton
  
  Berres hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myatt vs. Bowman
  
  Myatt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Bowman
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Bowman
  
  Danning hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Melton
  
  Jim Tobin pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myatt juggles the ball. That's an error on Myatt. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Melton
  
  Lloyd Waner pinch runs for Jim Tobin.
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Melton
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Melton
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Suhr vs. Melton
  
  Suhr takes first base on ball four. Waner scores. Waner moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brubaker vs. Melton
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitehead fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonura vs. Brown
  
  Bonura bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Demaree vs. Brown
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Melton
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Melton
  
  Ray Mueller pinch hits for Mace Brown.
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1939 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bell F, cf            3  0  1  0   Myatt G, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  1  0   Jurges B, ss          3  1  0  0   
Rizzo J, lf           2  0  0  0   Danning H, c          4  0  1  1   
Vaughan A, ss         4  0  1  0   Ott M, rf             4  1  2  0   
Suhr G, 1b            3  0  1  1   Bonura Z, 1b          2  1  1  1   
Brubaker B, 2b        4  0  0  0   Moore J, lf           4  0  2  1   
Handley L, 3b         3  0  0  0   Demaree F, cf         4  0  0  1   
Berres R, c           4  0  0  0   Whitehead B, 2b       3  0  1  0   
Bowman J, p           2  0  0  0   Melton C, p           2  0  0  0   
Tobin J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Waner L, pr           0  1  0  0                                      
Brown M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mueller R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        30  4  8  4

Pittsburgh       000 000 010 --  1
New York         400 000 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L)          7.0  7  4  4  2  0
Brown M               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Melton C (W)          9.0  4  1  0  5  2

E -- Brubaker B, Myatt G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 6
2B -- Suhr G, Ott M
SH -- Melton C, Bonura Z
T -- 1:48
A -- 4041

    

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