Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Brown
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. Gamble moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  Werber 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: 12-
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Frey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Brown
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Brown
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Moore
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Moore
  
  Elliott is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Brown
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Moore
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Moore
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Moore
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Moore
  
  There goes Fletcher. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Werber applying the tag. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Moore
  
  Davis hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  There goes Frey. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and tags Frey, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Brown
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Moore
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Moore
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Moore
  
  Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan is hit by the pitch. Elliott moves to third. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Moore
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Brown
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Moore
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Moore
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moore
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  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 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Brown
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  Brown fires to first and picks off Frey. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Moore
  
  Brown 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Moore
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Moore
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Moore
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Moore
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Handley scores. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Beggs now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Brown
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Brown
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Beggs
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Beggs
  
  Gustine 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Beggs
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Beggs
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. Craft moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beggs vs. Brown
  
  Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Brown
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Brown
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Beggs
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Beggs
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Beggs
  
  Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Brown
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Brown
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Brown
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Beggs
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Beggs
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Beggs
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Brown
  
  Rizzo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Brown
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Brown
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beggs vs. Brown
  
  There goes Myers. The throw from Davis and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Beggs
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Beggs
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Bowman pinch hits for Mace Brown.
  
  Bowman 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 

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         Game of 5/27/1940, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gamble L, rf          4  1  1  0   Handley L, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            2  1  0  0   Elliott B, cf         2  0  0  0   
Werber B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Waner P, rf           2  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  1   Vaughan A, ss         3  0  1  1   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  1  1   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  1  0   
Rizzo J, lf           3  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      3  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           4  0  1  0   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0   Davis S, c            4  0  1  0   
Moore W, p            2  0  0  0   Brown M, p            3  0  0  0   
Beggs J, p            1  0  0  0   Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        29  1  4  1

Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       000 010 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore W               4.2  2  1  1  5  1
Beggs J (W)           4.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown M (L)           9.0  5  2  1  4  3

E -- Gustine F, Fletcher E
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Handley L, McCormick F
SB -- Frey L
CS -- Fletcher E, Myers B
HBP -- by Moore W (Elliott B), by Moore W (Vaughan A)
T -- 2:00
A -- 0

    

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