Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Derringer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Derringer
  
  Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Rikard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Derringer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Strincevich
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Strincevich
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Leip picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leip. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes Werber. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Strincevich
  
  West strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Derringer
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leip vs. Derringer
  
  Leip hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to first to double up Cox. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Strincevich
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip misplays the ball. That's an error on Leip. McCormick scores. Gleeson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Derringer vs. Strincevich
  
  Derringer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joost vs. Strincevich
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. Frey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lukon vs. Strincevich
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey scores. Joost moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Strincevich
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes West. The throw from Smith and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Strincevich
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Derringer
  
  Rikard hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Derringer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Strincevich
  
  Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Strincevich
  
  Joost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lukon vs. Strincevich
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Derringer
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer juggles the ball. That's an error on Derringer. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leip vs. Derringer
  
  Leip hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leip scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Strincevich
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Derringer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Derringer
  
  Strincevich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Derringer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Derringer
  
  Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Strincevich
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Strincevich
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Derringer vs. Strincevich
  
  Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Strincevich
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lukon vs. Strincevich
  
  Strincevich fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Strincevich. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lukon vs. Strincevich
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Werber vs. Strincevich
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Derringer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stewart for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cox vs. Derringer
  
  Cox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cox reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Leip vs. Derringer
  
  Leip strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Derringer
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. Cox scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Derringer
  
  Alf Anderson pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Brandt
  
  Bill Brandt now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Brandt
  
  West hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Brandt
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Derringer
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Derringer
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Derringer
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Rikard moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Brandt
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brandt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Brandt
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Brandt
  
  Derringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leip settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Derringer
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leip vs. Derringer
  
  Leip hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Derringer, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Derringer
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1941, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  1  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  3  2   
Rikard C, lf          4  0  2  0   Lukon E, rf           4  0  2  1   
Stewart B, rf         4  0  1  0   Werber B, 3b          4  1  0  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        3  1  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  2  2   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  1  0   West D, c             4  0  0  0   
Cox B, ss             3  1  1  1   McCormick M, cf       2  2  0  0   
Leip E, 2b            4  0  0  0   Gleeson J, lf         4  1  1  0   
Smith V, c            4  0  1  2   Frey L, 2b            4  2  1  1   
Strincevich N, p      2  0  0  0   Derringer P, p        4  0  0  1   
Anderson A, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Brandt B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        34  7  9  7

Pittsburgh       000 000 300 --  3
Cincinnati       131 002 00x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L)     6.0  9  7  4  1  3
Brandt B              2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W)       9.0  7  3  3  2  2

E -- Leip E 2, Gustine F, Derringer P, Strincevich N
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Rikard C, Joost E, Cox B
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Werber B
CS -- West D
SH -- McCormick M
WP -- Strincevich N
T -- 1:51
A -- 9817

    

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