Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber is hit by the pitch. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marty vs. Davis
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman scores. Gleeson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Lee
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lee
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Davis
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Lee
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Medwick trying to get to third. Leiber throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Medwick for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Lee
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Lee
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lee
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marty. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. Lee
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Lee
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Lee
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Davis
  
  Marty hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Owen and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Lee
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Lee
  
  Myers 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lee
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Davis
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Davis
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Davis
  
  Marty hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Lee
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Lee
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Lee
  
  Mize hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Lee
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Padgett vs. Lee
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Lynn Myers.
  
  Padgett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Lee
  
  Joe Orengo pinch runs for Don Padgett. Stu Martin pinch hits for Curt Davis.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gutteridge vs. Lee
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Bowman
  
  Joe Orengo now playing shortstop. Bob Bowman now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Bowman
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Bowman
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Bowman
  
  Gleeson hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Lee
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Lee
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Lee
  
  Mize hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Medwick. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Bowman
  
  Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Bowman
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Bowman
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gutteridge. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mancuso vs. Bowman
  
  Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Lee
  
  Moore hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Lee
  
  Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orengo vs. Lee
  
  Orengo strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Bowman
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Bowman
  
  Lee bunts towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Bowman
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herman vs. Bowman
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lee
  
  Pepper Martin pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lee
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Lee
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Lee
  
  Slaughter 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 

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         Game of 4/21/1939 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  1  2  1   Brown J, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Herman B, 2b          5  1  1  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      5  1  1  0   
Gleeson J, lf         4  1  1  0   Slaughter E, rf       5  0  3  0   
Leiber H, cf          3  0  1  1   Medwick J, lf         3  0  2  2   
Marty J, rf           4  1  1  2   Mize J, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  2  0   Moore T, cf           4  0  2  0   
Mancuso G, c          4  0  1  0   Owen M, c             4  0  1  0   
Bartell D, ss         3  0  0  0   Myers L, ss           2  0  0  0   
Lee B, p              3  0  0  0   Padgett D, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Orengo J, pr-ss       1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis C, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Martin S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bowman B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Martin P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        36  2 11  2

Chicago          100 120 000 --  4
St.Louis         001 010 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             9.0 11  2  1  2  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)           6.0  7  4  2  0  0
Bowman B              3.0  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Brown J, Myers L, Herman B, Gutteridge D
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 10
2B -- Brown J, Moore T, Herman B
HR -- Marty J, Hack S
CS -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Lee B
SF -- Medwick J
HBP -- by Davis C (Leiber H)
T -- 2:10
A -- 10372

    

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