Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
  
  Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Grissom
  
  Cooney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Grissom
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Grissom
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Grissom
  
  West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Grissom
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Grissom
  
  Majeski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Grissom
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Posedel
  
  Berger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Posedel
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  There goes Myers. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Myers steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Grissom
  
  Lopez 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, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Posedel vs. Grissom
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Grissom
  
  Cooney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Grissom
  
  Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Grissom
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
  
  Bongiovanni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Grissom
  
  West is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Grissom
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Grissom
  
  Majeski strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Posedel
  
  Berger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Grissom
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Grissom
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grissom. Miller goes all the way around to score. Lopez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Posedel vs. Grissom
  
  Posedel hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Grissom
  
  Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hassett vs. Grissom
  
  Hassett 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Posedel
  
  Lee Gamble pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
  
  Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett fields the ball and throws to Posedel covering. Safe. Myers moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick strikes out. There goes Werber. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Bongiovanni. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Johnson
  
  Hank Johnson now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Johnson
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Johnson
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Johnson
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Johnson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berger vs. Posedel
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Posedel
  
  Myers bunts towards the mound. Posedel fields it and throws to third for the out. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scarsella vs. Posedel
  
  Les Scarsella pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
  
  Scarsella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posedel vs. Vander Meer
  
  Posedel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hassett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Vander Meer
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Posedel
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Posedel
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bongiovanni vs. Posedel
  
  Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Posedel
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Vander Meer
  
  West 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, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warstler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Rabbit Warstler pinch hits for Hank Majeski.
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Vander Meer
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Posedel
  
  Rabbit Warstler now playing third base.
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Posedel
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Posedel
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into right field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1939, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Cooney J, cf          4  0  2  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  1  0   Hassett B, 1b         4  0  3  0   
Bongiovanni N, rf     4  0  2  0   Simmons A, lf         4  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   West M, rf            4  0  1  0   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  1  0   Cuccinello T, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Craft H, cf           4  0  1  0   Majeski H, 3b         3  1  2  1   
Berger W, lf          4  0  0  0   Warstler R, ph-3b     1  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           1  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          4  1  1  0   
Grissom L, p          1  0  0  0   Lopez A, c            3  1  1  0   
Gamble L, ph          1  0  0  0   Posedel B, p          2  0  0  1   
Johnson H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Scarsella L, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        33  3 12  2

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
Boston           010 020 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L)         5.0  7  3  1  0  2
Johnson H             1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Vander Meer J         2.0  3  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Posedel B (W)         9.0  6  0  0  2  5

E -- Grissom L
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Boston 7
2B -- Cuccinello T
HR -- Majeski H
SB -- Myers B
SF -- Posedel B
T -- 1:39
A -- 0

    

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