Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Harrell
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Harrell
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brack who is chasing the ball. Vaughan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Harrell
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Klein vs. Harrell
  
  Klein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bowman
  
  Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Bowman
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vaughan. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Bowman
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Harrell
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Harrell
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hughes throws to second for one, and Scharein throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brubaker vs. Harrell
  
  Brubaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Harrell
  
  Berres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowman vs. Harrell
  
  Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Bowman
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Brubaker. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scharein vs. Bowman
  
  Scharein strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bowman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Davis reaches second base with a double. Hughes goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrell vs. Bowman
  
  Harrell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Harrell
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Harrell
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Harrell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klein vs. Harrell
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Harrell
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Harrell
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brubaker vs. Harrell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brubaker vs. Harrell
  
  Brubaker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berres vs. Harrell
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bowman
  
  Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brack vs. Bowman
  
  Brack hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Brack reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arnovich vs. Bowman
  
  Arnovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Bowman
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Harrell
  
  Bowman bunts towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Harrell
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Harrell
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Harrell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Harrell
  
  Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Pearson
  
  Ike Pearson now pitching.
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Bowman
  
  Scharein hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bowman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Bowman
  
  Pearson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Bowman
  
  Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Pearson
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Pearson
  
  Brubaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Pearson
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Bowman
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Bowman
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Pearson
  
  Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Pearson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Pearson
  
  Vaughan bunts towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Pearson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Bowman
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Bowman
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bowman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pearson vs. Bowman
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Pearson
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Pearson
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Pearson
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bowman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Bowman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brack vs. Bowman
  
  Brack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arnovich vs. Bowman
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hughes vs. Bowman
  
  Hughes strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brubaker vs. Pearson
  
  Brubaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Pearson
  
  Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Pearson
  
  Bowman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Pearson
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bolling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bowman
  
  LeGrant Scott pinch hits for George Scharein.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brubaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bowman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pearson vs. Bowman
  
  Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Pearson
  
  Del Young now playing shortstop.
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pearson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Pearson
  
  Klein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Pearson
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bowman
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bowman
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brack vs. Bowman
  
  Brack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Arnovich vs. Bowman
  
  Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bowman
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1939 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  1  0  0   Bolling J, 1b         5  1  2  0   
Vaughan A, ss         4  1  2  0   Martin H, cf          5  2  2  0   
Bell F, lf            5  1  2  2   Brack G, rf           5  0  2  2   
Klein C, rf           5  2  2  3   Arnovich M, lf        4  0  2  1   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  1  1   May P, 3b             5  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         4  1  0  0   Hughes R, 2b          4  1  0  0   
Brubaker B, 2b        3  0  1  1   Scharein G, ss        3  0  1  0   
Berres R, c           4  0  0  0   Scott L, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bowman J, p           4  1  3  0   Young D, ss           0  0  0  0   
                                   Davis S, c            4  0  2  1   
                                   Harrell R, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Pearson I, p          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        40  4 11  4

Pittsburgh       012 300 001 --  7
Philadelphia     012 000 001 --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W)          9.0 11  4  3  0  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harrell R (L)         3.2  8  6  5  3  2
Pearson I             5.1  3  1  1  0  1

E -- Vaughan A 2, Scharein G, Brubaker B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Davis S, Brack G, Martin H
3B -- Vaughan A
HR -- Klein C 2
SH -- Vaughan A
SF -- Arnovich M
WP -- Harrell R
T -- 2:05
A -- 2500

    

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