Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Butcher
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Butcher
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. Waner goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suhr vs. Butcher
  
  Suhr hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Tobin
  
  Mueller 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Tobin
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Tobin
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Tobin
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Tobin
  
  May hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Waner chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Waner. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Tobin
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. May reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Arnovich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powers vs. Tobin
  
  Powers 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 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Butcher
  
  Brubaker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Butcher
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Handley reaches second base with a double. Brubaker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berres vs. Butcher
  
  Berres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tobin vs. Butcher
  
  Tobin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Tobin
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Scharein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Tobin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scharein moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butcher vs. Tobin
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scharein scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Tobin
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. Butcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Tobin
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Butcher
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Smith
  
  Al Smith now pitching.
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Smith
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mueller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brubaker vs. Smith
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Smith
  
  Handley hits a popup towards first. Powers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Smith
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Tobin
  
  Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Tobin
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tobin
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Tobin
  
  Powers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powers for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Smith
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powers scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Smith
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich throws the ball in to Mueller who tags Waner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Tobin
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Tobin
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scharein moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Tobin
  
  LeGrant Scott pinch hits for Al Smith.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. Scharein moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Tobin
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rizzo. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Scharein scores. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Tobin
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klein vs. Tobin
  
  Klein hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Henry
  
  Jim Henry now pitching.
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Henry
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Henry
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brubaker vs. Henry
  
  Brubaker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Handley vs. Henry
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Tobin
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tobin, and towards Vaughan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tobin
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Tobin
  
  Powers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scharein vs. Bauers
  
  Russ Bauers now pitching.
  
  Scharein takes first base on ball four. Powers moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brack vs. Bauers
  
  Gibby Brack pinch hits for Spud Davis.
  
  Brack hits a fly ball towards cemter. Waner catches it and throws to home to double up May. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Henry
  
  Wally Millies now catching.
  
  Berres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauers vs. Henry
  
  Bauers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Henry
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Henry
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henry vs. Bauers
  
  Henry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henry for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bauers
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bauers
  
  Martin 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 7

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Henry
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Scharein. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Henry
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suhr vs. Henry
  
  Suhr bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brubaker vs. Henry
  
  Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Handley vs. Henry
  
  Handley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Manush vs. Henry
  
  Heinie Manush pinch hits for Ray Berres.
  
  Manush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Bauers
  
  Ray Mueller now catching.
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Bauers
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bauers
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powers vs. Bauers
  
  Powers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scharein vs. Bauers
  
  Scharein hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauers vs. Henry
  
  Bauers hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Henry
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Henry
  
  Waner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Henry
  
  There goes Waner. The throw from Millies and he is out, Mueller applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millies vs. Bauers
  
  Millies hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitney vs. Bauers
  
  Pinky Whitney pinch hits for Jim Henry.
  
  Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bauers
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Burkart
  
  Elmer Burkart now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Burkart
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Burkart
  
  There goes Vaughan. The throw from Millies and he is out, Mueller applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Burkart
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bauers
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Bauers
  
  Klein 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, 6 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Bauers
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/4/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  0  1  0   Mueller H, 2b         5  0  1  1   
Waner P, rf           5  1  1  0   Martin H, cf          4  1  1  1   
Rizzo J, lf           4  1  2  1   Klein C, rf           5  0  0  0   
Vaughan A, ss         5  1  3  1   Arnovich M, lf        5  0  1  0   
Suhr G, 1b            4  0  1  0   May P, 3b             3  0  3  1   
Brubaker B, 2b        3  1  1  1   Powers L, 1b          4  0  2  0   
Handley L, 3b         3  1  1  0   Scharein G, ss        3  2  2  0   
Berres R, c           3  0  0  0   Davis S, c            2  0  1  0   
Manush H, ph          1  0  0  0   Brack G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Mueller R, c          0  0  0  0   Millies W, c          1  0  0  0   
Tobin J, p            2  1  1  3   Butcher M, p          1  0  1  1   
Bauers R, p           2  0  1  0   Smith A, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Scott L, ph           1  1  0  0   
                                   Henry J, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Whitney P, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Burkart E, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 12  6                        37  4 12  4

Pittsburgh       132 000 000 --  6
Philadelphia     110 200 000 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tobin J               4.1 11  4  3  0  1
Bauers R (W)          4.2  1  0  0  2  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)*        2.0  4  5  5  2  0
Smith A               2.0  3  1  1  0  0
Henry J               4.0  4  0  0  2  2
Burkart E             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Waner P, Scharein G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- May P, Handley L, Scharein G, Mueller H
3B -- Vaughan A
HR -- Tobin J, Rizzo J
CS -- Waner L, Vaughan A
SH -- Suhr G
SF -- Martin H
T -- 2:12
A -- 3500

    

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