Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Warneke
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field. Berger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berger. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter scores. Mize goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Medwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  There goes Moore. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Warneke
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Warneke
  
  Berger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Warneke
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Warneke
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Warneke
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walters for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warneke vs. Walters
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Warneke
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Warneke
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Warneke
  
  Berger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Warneke
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Warneke
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walters vs. Warneke
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lombardi scores. Berger moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger scores. Myers scores. Walters moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Shoun
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Shoun
  
  McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Owen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Owen. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Shoun
  
  Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Shoun
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Shoun
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Shoun
  
  Shoun fires to first and picks off Gamble. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Shoun
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoun vs. Walters
  
  Shoun 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 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Shoun
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walters for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Shoun
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Shoun
  
  The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Shoun
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Shoun
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Shoun
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Padgett vs. Walters
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Don Gutteridge.
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Shoun
  
  Lynn Myers now playing third base.
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Shoun
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Shoun
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
  
  Bordagaray hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray now playing left field.
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Walters
  
  Curt Davis pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. McGee
  
  Bill McGee now pitching.
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. McGee
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. McGee
  
  Werber hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. McGee
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. McGee
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berger. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Walters
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Pepper Martin pinch hits for Lynn Myers.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mize moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. McGee
  
  Pepper Martin now playing third base.
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. McGee
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. McGee
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Walters
  
  Lynn King pinch hits for Bill McGee.
  
  King hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McCormick, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1939 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  1  1  2   Brown J, ss           4  1  2  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  0   Martin S, 2b          5  0  2  0   
Goodman I, rf         5  1  2  1   Slaughter E, rf       5  1  2  1   
McCormick F, 1b       5  1  1  0   Mize J, 1b            4  1  2  0   
Lombardi E, c         5  2  2  3   Medwick J, lf         4  1  1  2   
Berger W, cf          4  2  1  1   Moore T, cf           4  0  1  1   
Gamble L, lf          3  0  1  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      2  0  0  0   
Bordagaray F, ph-lf   1  0  0  0   Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           1  1  0  0   Myers L, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Walters B, p          4  0  1  1   Martin P, ph-3b       1  0  1  0   
                                   Owen M, c             4  0  0  0   
                                   Warneke L, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Davis C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   McGee B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   King L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 10  8                        38  4 11  4

Cincinnati       010 331 000 --  8
St.Louis         300 000 001 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0 11  4  1  2  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L)         3.2  4  4  4  4  3
Shoun C               3.1  5  4  3  1  1
McGee B               2.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Werber B, Berger W, Brown J, Owen M, Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Brown J, Mize J
3B -- Medwick J
HR -- Berger W, Lombardi E
CS -- Moore T
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:21
A -- 9847

    

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