Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a line drive into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Dean
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Dean
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Suhr vs. Dean
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suhr for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Tobin
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Tobin
  
  Herman hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Tobin
  
  Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dean
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Dean
  
  Handley bunts towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Dean
  
  Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan throws the ball in to Herman who tags Todd, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Tobin
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Tobin
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Tobin
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tobin vs. Dean
  
  Phil Cavarretta now playing right field. Frank Demaree now playing left field.
  
  Tobin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Tobin
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Collins reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jurges vs. Tobin
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Tobin
  
  Dean bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jurges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Tobin
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it and throws to second for the out. Jurges moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herman vs. Tobin
  
  Herman is hit by the pitch. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Demaree vs. Tobin
  
  Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Dean
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Dean
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Dean
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Tobin
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Tobin
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Tobin
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Tobin
  
  Collins 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 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dean
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Dean
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Dean
  
  Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tobin vs. Dean
  
  Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Tobin
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Waner throws the ball in to Young who relays the ball to Handley who tags Jurges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Tobin
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Rizzo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Tobin
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Tobin
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Todd and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Dean
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vaughan vs. Dean
  
  Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Tobin
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Tobin
  
  Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Tobin
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Demaree moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Tobin
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan throws to second for one, and Young throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Demaree scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hartnett vs. Tobin
  
  Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Collins vs. Tobin
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Dean
  
  Suhr hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Dean
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Dean
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Tobin
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Tobin
  
  Dean 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Tobin
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Dean
  
  Todd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Manush vs. Dean
  
  Heinie Manush pinch hits for Jim Tobin.
  
  Manush hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Dean
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to home to get Todd. Waner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Dean
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Swift
  
  Bill Swift now pitching.
  
  Herman 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demaree vs. Swift
  
  Demaree 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, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Swift
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Dean
  
  Vaughan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Dean
  
  Suhr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Dean
  
  Woody Jensen pinch hits for Pep Young.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Dean
  
  Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Demaree. Handley reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Todd vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jensen scores. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Todd vs. Lee
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1938 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Waner L, cf           4  0  2  0   Hack S, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Waner P, rf           4  0  0  0   Herman B, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Rizzo J, lf           4  0  1  0   Demaree F, rf-lf      4  1  1  0   
Vaughan A, ss         3  0  1  0   Galan A, lf           1  0  1  0   
Suhr G, 1b            4  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, rf      3  0  1  0   
Young P, 2b           3  0  0  0   Reynolds C, cf        3  0  1  1   
Jensen W, ph          1  1  0  0   Hartnett G, c         2  0  0  0   
Handley L, 3b         4  0  1  0   Collins R, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Todd A, c             4  0  2  0   Jurges B, ss          3  0  2  1   
Tobin J, p            2  0  0  0   Dean D, p             2  0  0  0   
Manush H, ph          1  0  0  0   Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   
Swift B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  0                        28  2  8  2

Pittsburgh       000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          001 001 00x --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tobin J (L)           7.0  8  2  2  1  0
Swift B               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean D (W)            8.2  7  1  1  0  0
Lee B (S)             0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Jurges B, Young P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Jurges B, Handley L
3B -- Collins R
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Dean D
HBP -- by Tobin J (Herman B), by Dean D (Vaughan A)
WP -- Lee B
T -- 1:38
A -- 42238

    

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