Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Butcher
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  Danning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Wittig
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Wittig
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vaughan vs. Wittig
  
  Vaughan strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Wittig
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Gustine scores. Handley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Van Robays vs. Wittig
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Wittig
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Butcher
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Butcher covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orengo vs. Butcher
  
  Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitehead vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Moore. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Wittig
  
  DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Wittig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Wittig
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball towards center. Rucker catches it and throws to first to double up DiMaggio. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Wittig
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Butcher
  
  Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wittig vs. Butcher
  
  Wittig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Butcher
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Wittig
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Wittig
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Wittig
  
  There goes Handley. The throw from Danning and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Wittig
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Wittig
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Butcher
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Orengo vs. Butcher
  
  Orengo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott scores. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitehead vs. Butcher
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Dea vs. Butcher
  
  Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Melton
  
  Cliff Melton now pitching.
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Melton
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Van Robays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Melton
  
  Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Butcher vs. Melton
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Butcher
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Melton
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan bunts towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Van Robays vs. Melton
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Butcher
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orengo vs. Butcher
  
  Orengo bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Melton
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Melton
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Butcher
  
  Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Butcher
  
  Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Butcher
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Melton
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Melton
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott throws the ball in to Whitehead who relays the ball to Bartell who tags Handley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  Danning hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Melton, and towards Whitehead, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Melton
  
  Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Melton
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Butcher
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orengo vs. Butcher
  
  Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitehead vs. Butcher
  
  Whitehead hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Melton
  
  Lopez bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Melton
  
  Butcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Melton
  
  Alf Anderson pinch runs for Al Lopez.
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Melton
  
  Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Butcher
  
  Spud Davis now catching.
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Butcher
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Butcher
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Danning vs. Butcher
  
  Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Melton
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Melton
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Melton
  
  Van Robays strikes out. View Play 

Top 11

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Butcher
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Butcher
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orengo vs. Butcher
  
  Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Melton
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Melton
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Melton
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1941 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bartell D, ss         5  0  2  0   Gustine F, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Rucker J, cf          5  0  2  0   Handley L, 3b         5  1  3  0   
Danning H, c          5  0  0  0   Vaughan A, ss         4  0  0  0   
Ott M, rf             4  2  1  1   Elliott B, rf         5  0  2  2   
Young B, 1b           5  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      4  0  1  0   
Moore J, lf           3  0  1  0   Fletcher E, 1b        5  0  0  0   
Orengo J, 3b          5  0  1  1   DiMaggio V, cf        5  0  2  0   
Whitehead B, 2b       4  0  0  0   Lopez A, c            3  0  0  0   
Wittig J, p           1  0  0  0   Anderson A, pr        0  0  0  0   
O'Dea K, ph           1  0  0  0   Davis S, c            1  0  0  0   
Melton C, p           2  0  1  0   Butcher M, p          4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  2  8  2                        40  2 10  2

New York         010 100 000 00 --  2
Pittsburgh       200 000 000 00 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wittig J              3.0  4  2  2  1  1
Melton C              8.0  6  0  0  2  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M            11.0  8  2  2  3  2

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 9
3B -- Elliott B
HR -- Ott M
SB -- Handley L
CS -- Moore J
SH -- Vaughan A
WP -- Butcher M
T -- 2:43
A -- 24738

    

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