Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber strikes out. There goes Gleeson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marty vs. Vander Meer
  
  Marty strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bryant
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Bryant
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Bryant
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Bryant
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Bryant
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bryant
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bryant
  
  Berger hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Bryant
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Bryant
  
  Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Bryant
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Bryant
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Bryant
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Vander Meer
  
  Marty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mancuso hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bryant
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bryant
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bryant
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a line drive to center field. Craft throws towards third. Werber fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Werber. Bryant moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Herman reaches third base with a triple. Bryant scores. Hack scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marty vs. Thompson
  
  Marty is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Thompson
  
  Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bryant
  
  Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Bryant
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scarsella vs. Bryant
  
  Les Scarsella pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
  
  Scarsella hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Bryant
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Werber for the out. Berger moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Bryant
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger scores. Myers scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Bryant
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Peaches Davis now pitching.
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Davis
  
  Bryant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Bryant
  
  Steve Mesner now playing shortstop.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Bryant
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mesner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Bryant
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leiber for the out. Herman moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marty vs. Davis
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Gleeson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  There goes Marty. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Marty steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Bryant
  
  Berger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Bryant
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Myers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bongiovanni vs. Bryant
  
  Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Peaches Davis.
  
  Bongiovanni hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Bongiovanni reaches second base with a double. Myers scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Russell
  
  Jack Russell now pitching.
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Russell
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Russell
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bongiovanni scores. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Russell
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Naktenis
  
  Pete Naktenis now pitching.
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naktenis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Naktenis
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Naktenis
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Naktenis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Naktenis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hack vs. Naktenis
  
  Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Russell
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Russell
  
  Willard Hershberger pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Russell
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Russell
  
  Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bordagaray vs. Russell
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Pete Naktenis.
  
  Bordagaray 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 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Whitey Moore now pitching. Willard Hershberger now catching.
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Leiber hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Russell
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Russell
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Goodman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1939 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  1  3  0   Werber B, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Herman B, 2b          4  2  1  2   Frey L, 2b            4  1  3  2   
Gleeson J, lf         3  1  1  1   Goodman I, rf         5  1  2  4   
Leiber H, cf          5  1  2  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Marty J, rf           4  0  1  2   Lombardi E, c         3  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  0  0   Hershberger W, pr-c   0  0  0  0   
Mancuso G, c          4  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bartell D, ss         2  0  0  0   Berger W, lf          3  1  0  0   
Mesner S, ss          1  0  1  0   Myers B, ss           4  2  3  0   
Bryant C, p           3  1  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      1  0  0  0   
Russell J, p          1  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   Scarsella L, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis P, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Bongiovanni N, ph     1  1  1  1   
                                   Naktenis P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Bordagaray F, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Moore W, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  6                        35  7 10  7

Chicago          000 130 200 --  6
Cincinnati       000 020 203 --  7
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bryant C              6.1  5  4  4  2  1
Russell J*            1.2  4  2  2  2  1
Lee B (L)             0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J         4.1  6  4  4  2  4
Thompson J            0.2  1  0  0  0  2
Davis P               2.0  1  2  2  1  1
Naktenis P            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Moore W (W)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Bartell D, Werber B
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Hack S, Myers B, Bongiovanni N
3B -- Herman B
HR -- Leiber H, Goodman I
SB -- Gleeson J, Marty J
HBP -- by Davis P (Herman B)
WP -- Naktenis P
T -- 2:30
A -- 8571

    

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