Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Juelich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into right field. Waner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waner. Brown scores. Mize goes all the way around to score. Padgett moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Davis
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Vaughan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klein. Gutteridge reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Juelich vs. Davis
  
  Juelich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Davis
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Davis
  
  Klein hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Juelich vs. Davis
  
  Juelich hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Davis
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Davis
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Brown
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lary vs. Brown
  
  Lary is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Juelich vs. Davis
  
  Juelich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Davis
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter bunts towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Davis
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Mace Brown.
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Davis
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards short. Vaughan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Sewell
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Juelich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Sewell
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Lynn King now playing left field.
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Davis
  
  Klein hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1939 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Lary L, ss            4  0  0  0   Bell F, cf            4  1  2  0   
Brown J, 2b           4  2  3  0   Waner P, rf           4  0  0  0   
Slaughter E, rf       3  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         4  0  2  1   
Mize J, 1b            3  1  1  1   Klein C, lf           4  0  0  0   
Padgett D, c          4  0  2  1   Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  2  1   
Martin P, lf          4  0  0  0   Young P, 2b           4  0  0  0   
King L, lf            0  0  0  0   Juelich R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Moore T, cf           3  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          3  0  0  0   
Gutteridge D, 3b      4  1  1  0   Brown M, p            2  0  0  0   
Davis C, p            3  0  1  1   Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Sewell R, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  3                        33  2  6  2

St.Louis         210 000 010 --  4
Pittsburgh       100 000 001 --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (W)           9.0  6  2  2  0  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown M (L)           8.0  8  4  3  2  3
Sewell R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Waner P, Lary L
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Gutteridge D
3B -- Bell F
HR -- Fletcher E
SH -- Slaughter E
T -- 1:50
A -- 2737

    

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