Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft 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. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott 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: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi 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: ---
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher 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: ---
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. Walters moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walters scores. Craft scores. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi 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 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Walters
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Walters
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Elliott. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Myers scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Walters
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Walters
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Walters
  
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bowman
  
  Craft hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Bowman
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bowman
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Walters
  
  Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Walters
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Walters
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bowman
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bowman
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Walters
  
  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, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walters
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Walters
  
  Bowman hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Bowman
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Bowman
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Bowman
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Walters
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Walters
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Walters
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1940 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Craft H, cf           4  1  1  1   Handley L, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  0  0   Elliott B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Werber B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Waner P, rf           4  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  2   Vaughan A, ss         2  0  1  0   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Rizzo J, lf           4  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      3  0  1  0   
Gamble L, rf          4  1  1  0   Gustine F, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Myers B, ss           4  1  2  0   Davis S, c            3  0  0  0   
Walters B, p          4  1  2  1   Bowman J, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        29  0  4  0

Cincinnati       003 100 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  4  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L)          9.0  8  4  4  1  2

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Myers B
SB -- McCormick F, Werber B
PB -- Davis S
T -- 1:40
A -- 2259

    

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