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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 13, 1940 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 13, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick 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: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Thompson
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Garms scores. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Thompson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bowman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Thompson
Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Thompson
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bowman
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Thompson
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Thompson
Vaughan hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Gustine hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to second to double up Fletcher. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Bowman
There goes Frey. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Frey steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Bowman
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Bowman
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shoffner
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Shoffner
Bowman 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
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
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Bill Brubaker now playing first base.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoffner vs. Bowman
Shoffner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Shoffner
Garms hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to second with Joost covering, to double up Waner. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bowman
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a line drive towards the mound. Bowman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Shoffner
Brubaker hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. Bowman
Shoffner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Shoffner
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Shoffner
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Shoffner
Waner hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Shoffner
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Bob Elliott now playing right field.
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Shoffner
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Shoffner
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Shoffner
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Shoffner
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bowman
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bowman
Billy Myers pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Gamble bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Lanning
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Lanning
Harry Craft pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Craft hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Lanning
Werber takes first base on ball four. Myers scores. Goodman moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lanning
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Beggs
Bill Baker now catching. Joe Beggs now pitching. Morrie Arnovich now playing left field.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Beggs
Rip Sewell pinch runs for Spud Davis. Lee Handley pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Beggs
Max Butcher pinch runs for Lee Handley.
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Beggs
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
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Heintzelman
Al Lopez now catching. Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Heintzelman
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Arnovich vs. Heintzelman
Arnovich hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Beggs
Garms 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Beggs
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brubaker vs. Beggs
Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1940 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Waner L, cf 5 1 2 0
McCormick M, cf 5 0 1 0 Waner P, rf 3 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 2 1 0 Elliott B, rf 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 2 1 Garms D, 3b 5 2 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 4 0 0 0
Myers B, pr 0 1 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 2 0 1 1
Baker B, c 1 0 0 0 Brubaker B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 2 2 Van Robays M, lf 3 0 2 2
Gamble L, lf 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Arnovich M, lf 1 0 0 0 Davis S, c 4 0 2 0
Joost E, ss 2 0 1 0 Sewell R, pr 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Shoffner M, p 2 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 0 1 0
Craft H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Handley L, ph 1 0 0 0
Butcher M, pr 0 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
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36 4 8 4 38 3 10 3
Cincinnati 000 100 002 1 -- 4
Pittsburgh 201 000 000 0 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 2.1 5 3 3 3 0
Shoffner M 5.2 4 0 0 0 1
Beggs J (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J* 8.0 7 3 3 3 1
Lanning J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Heintzelman K (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Frey L, Elliott B
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Frey L, Goodman I, Waner P
3B -- Garms D, Van Robays M
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Frey L
SH -- Gamble L
T -- 2:38
A -- 6810
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