Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hershberger vs. Dean
  
  Hershberger 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 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Grissom
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Grissom
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Grissom
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Grissom
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Grissom
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Dean
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hershberger vs. Dean
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berger vs. Dean
  
  Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Dean
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Grissom
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mancuso vs. Grissom
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dean vs. Grissom
  
  Dean takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Grissom
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Dean moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. Bartell scores. Dean moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gleeson vs. Grissom
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dean scores. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Whitey Moore now pitching.
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Moore
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Herman scores. Gleeson moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Russell vs. Moore
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Gleeson scores. Leiber moves to third. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bartell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leiber tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Dean
  
  Vander Meer hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dean strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Vander Meer
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Herman reaches second base with a double. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Gleeson. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Gleeson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Dean
  
  Hershberger hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Dean
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dean
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Dean
  
  Lee Gamble pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
  
  Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey 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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Thompson
  
  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 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Thompson
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Gleeson. The throw from Hershberger and he is safe. Gleeson steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Thompson
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  McCormick strikes out. There goes Goodman. The throw from Mancuso to second, and Goodman is out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Dean
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Thompson
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Thompson
  
  Russell bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartell vs. Thompson
  
  Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mancuso vs. Thompson
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dean vs. Thompson
  
  Dean strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Dean
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dean
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Dean
  
  Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Livengood
  
  Wes Livengood now pitching.
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Livengood
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Livengood
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leiber vs. Livengood
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Livengood
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Livengood
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Augie Galan now playing left field. Carl Reynolds now playing center field.
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Lillard
  
  Gene Lillard now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Reynolds. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hershberger vs. Lillard
  
  Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Passeau
  
  Claude Passeau now pitching.
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Craft reaches third base with a triple. Goodman scores. McCormick scores. Hershberger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berger vs. Passeau
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Myers vs. Passeau
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Walters
  
  Bucky Walters now pitching.
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Walters
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bartell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mancuso vs. Walters
  
  Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hartnett vs. Walters
  
  Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
  
  Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Clay Bryant pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
  
  Hack is walked intentionally. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  Herman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Bryant moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1939, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  1  1  0   Hack S, 3b            3  3  2  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  1  1  0   Herman B, 2b          5  1  2  2   
Goodman I, rf         4  2  2  1   Gleeson J, rf         6  1  2  2   
McCormick F, 1b       5  2  4  2   Leiber H, cf          3  1  1  2   
Hershberger W, c      4  2  1  1   Galan A, lf           0  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           5  0  2  3   Reynolds C, lf-cf     3  0  0  1   
Berger W, lf          5  0  1  1   Russell R, 1b         2  0  0  1   
Myers B, ss           4  0  0  0   Bartell D, ss         2  2  1  1   
Grissom L, p          1  0  0  0   Mancuso G, c          4  0  0  0   
Moore W, p            0  0  0  0   Dean D, p             3  1  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      1  0  0  0   Lillard G, p          0  0  0  0   
Gamble L, ph          1  0  0  0   Passeau C, p          0  0  0  0   
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0   Hartnett G, ph        0  0  0  0   
Lombardi E, ph        1  0  0  0   Bryant C, pr          0  0  0  0   
Livengood W, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Walters B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 12  8                        31  9  8  9

Cincinnati       004 000 004 --  8
Chicago          006 100 011 --  9
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom L             2.1  3  5  5  3  1
Moore W*              0.0  0  1  1  3  0
Vander Meer J         2.2  1  1  1  3  4
Thompson J            2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Livengood W           1.0  3  1  1  0  2
Walters B (L)         0.2  1  1  1  3  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean D                8.1 10  6  6  4  2
Lillard G+            0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Passeau C (W)         0.2  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Bartell D, Werber B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 13
2B -- McCormick F 2, Bartell D, Herman B, Werber B
3B -- Craft H
SB -- Gleeson J 2
CS -- Goodman I
SH -- Russell R, Mancuso G
SF -- Bartell D
HBP -- by Thompson J (Bartell D)
WP -- Walters B
T -- 2:45
A -- 42094

    

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