Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Butcher
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Butcher
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a popup in front of the plate. Susce settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Walters
  
  Brubaker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Walters
  
  Susce hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brubaker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Craft reaches second base with a double. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Butcher
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Myers vs. Butcher
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey 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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Lee Handley now playing third base.
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. Goodman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Walters
  
  Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young bunts in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Susce vs. Walters
  
  Susce takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a fly ball towards left. Van Robays settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Van Robays. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Butcher
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Myers vs. Butcher
  
  Myers 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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott scores. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Walters
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Walters
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Susce vs. Walters
  
  Susce hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Walters
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Butcher
  
  Gamble 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 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Butcher
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Butcher
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Butcher
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Butcher
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Butcher
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Butcher
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Butcher
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waner throws the ball in to Young who tags Gamble trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCormick scores. Craft scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Butcher
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Butcher
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Walters
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klein vs. Walters
  
  Chuck Klein pinch hits for Pep Young.
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bowman vs. Walters
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for George Susce.
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1939 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          5  1  2  0   Waner P, rf           4  0  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  2  0   Vaughan A, ss         2  1  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  1  1  0   Elliott B, cf         3  1  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  1  0  1   Van Robays M, lf      4  0  2  1   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  1   
Craft H, cf           5  1  2  0   Brubaker B, 3b        1  0  0  0   
Gamble L, lf          5  0  1  2   Handley L, 3b         3  0  2  0   
Myers B, ss           4  0  1  0   Young P, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Walters B, p          5  1  1  1   Klein C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Susce G, c            2  0  0  0   
                                   Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Butcher M, p          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 11  4                        29  2  5  2

Cincinnati       000 010 112 --  5
Pittsburgh       000 002 000 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  5  2  2  4  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         9.0 11  5  4  6  1

E -- Handley L, Van Robays M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Craft H 2
3B -- Goodman I
HR -- Walters B
SH -- Vaughan A, Young P
SF -- McCormick F
T -- 2:00
A -- 4479

    

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