Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schulte vs. Bowman
  
  Schulte bunts towards first. Waner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schulte for the out. May moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mazzera vs. Bowman
  
  Mazzera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Higbe
  
  Garms hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schulte reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Bowman
  
  Bragan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Bowman
  
  Mahan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwood vs. Bowman
  
  Atwood hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Bowman
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mahan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mahan scores. There goes Higbe trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Higbe
  
  Van Robays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Higbe
  
  DiMaggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  There goes DiMaggio. The throw from Atwood and he is safe. DiMaggio steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fernandes vs. Higbe
  
  Fernandes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowman vs. Higbe
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Bowman
  
  Schulte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mazzera vs. Bowman
  
  Mazzera bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. Schulte moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Schulte moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schulte scores. There goes Rizzo trying to get to third. Elliott throws the ball in to Garms, who tags Rizzo for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Bowman
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Higbe
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Bowman
  
  Mahan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Waner. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Atwood vs. Bowman
  
  Atwood bunts towards the mound. Bowman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higbe vs. Bowman
  
  Higbe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mahan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Higbe
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive towards third. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Higbe
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandes vs. Higbe
  
  Fernandes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Bowman
  
  Schulte hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzera vs. Bowman
  
  Mazzera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Mazzera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bragan vs. Bowman
  
  Bragan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Higbe
  
  Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Higbe
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Bowman
  
  Mahan hits a line drive into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwood vs. Bowman
  
  Atwood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higbe vs. Bowman
  
  Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schulte vs. Bowman
  
  Schulte hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rizzo. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Waner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Van Robays vs. Higbe
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mazzera. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Higbe
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Van Robays moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. Van Robays scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandes vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Atwood and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandes vs. Higbe
  
  Fernandes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazzera vs. Bowman
  
  Mazzera hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Bowman
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Higbe
  
  Bowman strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Higbe
  
  Garms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mahan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Higbe
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Bowman
  
  Bragan hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mahan vs. Bowman
  
  Mahan hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwood vs. Bowman
  
  Atwood strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Mazzera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schulte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Higbe
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Bowman
  
  Chuck Klein pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schulte vs. Bowman
  
  Schulte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1940, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
May P, 3b             5  0  3  1   Garms D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Schulte H, 2b         3  1  0  0   Elliott B, rf         4  0  0  0   
Mazzera M, rf         3  0  1  0   Waner P, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Rizzo J, cf           2  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         4  2  1  0   
Litwhiler D, lf       4  0  1  1   Van Robays M, lf      4  2  2  4   
Bragan B, ss          4  0  0  0   DiMaggio V, cf        2  0  2  0   
Mahan A, 1b           4  1  1  0   Handley L, 2b         2  0  0  1   
Atwood B, c           4  0  0  0   Fernandes E, c        3  0  0  0   
Higbe K, p            3  0  2  0   Bowman J, p           3  0  0  0   
Klein C, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        30  5  6  5

Philadelphia     011 000 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       020 003 00x --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L)           8.0  6  5  5  1  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W)          9.0  8  2  2  3  3

E -- Vaughan A, Waner P
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- DiMaggio V, Mazzera M, Waner P, Van Robays M
HR -- Van Robays M
SB -- DiMaggio V
CS -- Handley L
SH -- Schulte H, Mazzera M
HBP -- by Higbe K (DiMaggio V)
T -- 1:54
A -- 4100

    

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