Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Davis
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bowman
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Bowman
  
  Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Bowman
  
  Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Bowman
  
  Medwick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Bowman
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moore vs. Bowman
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Davis
  
  Klein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Klein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Davis
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Davis
  
  Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Davis
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown throws to second for one, and Martin throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fletcher scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Davis
  
  Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowman vs. Davis
  
  Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waner vs. Davis
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vaughan vs. Davis
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowman scores. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. McGee
  
  Bill McGee now pitching.
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Klein vs. McGee
  
  Klein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Bowman
  
  Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Bowman
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Bowman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Mace Brown now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. McGee
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. McGee
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. McGee
  
  Young hits a line drive towards short. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Handley. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGee vs. Brown
  
  McGee 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 

Top 4

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. McGee
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. McGee
  
  Brown bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. McGee
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. McGee
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. McGee
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. McGee
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Rizzo for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. McGee
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. McGee
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Mueller to Young covering second. The throw back to home, and Mize is out at the plate. Padgett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutteridge vs. Brown
  
  Gutteridge strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. McGee
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. McGee
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McGee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Brown
  
  McGee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Brown covering. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. McGee
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. McGee
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. McGee
  
  Rizzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett 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 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Brown
  
  Lynn King pinch hits for Don Gutteridge.
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. McGee
  
  Lynn Myers now playing third base.
  
  Klein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. McGee
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. McGee
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Brown
  
  Mickey Owen pinch hits for Bill McGee.
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brown
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Brown
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Brown
  
  Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Bowman
  
  Bob Bowman now pitching.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bowman
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bowman
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Brown
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Brown
  
  Pepper Martin pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Padgett vs. Brown
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Brown
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1939 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  0  1  1   Brown J, ss           5  0  3  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  0  1  1   Martin S, 2b          5  0  2  1   
Rizzo J, lf           3  0  1  0   Slaughter E, rf       5  1  2  1   
Klein C, rf           4  1  2  0   Mize J, 1b            3  1  2  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  1  2  1   Martin P, pr          0  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         4  0  1  0   Medwick J, lf         4  0  1  0   
Young P, 2b           4  1  0  0   Padgett D, c          5  0  3  0   
Mueller R, c          3  0  0  0   Moore T, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bowman J, p           0  1  0  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      2  1  0  0   
Brown M, p            3  0  0  0   King L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Myers L, 3b           0  0  0  0   
                                   Davis C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   McGee B, p            3  0  0  0   
                                   Owen M, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Bowman B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  3                        37  3 13  3

Pittsburgh       040 000 000 --  4
St.Louis         210 000 000 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J              1.1  4  3  3  1  1
Brown M (W)           7.2  9  0  0  4  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)           1.2  5  4  4  1  1
McGee B               6.1  3  0  0  3  1
Bowman B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Martin S
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 13
2B -- Klein C, Martin S, Mize J
HR -- Slaughter E, Mize J
CS -- Mize J
HBP -- by Bowman J (Medwick J)
T -- 2:12
A -- 2336

    

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