Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  English vs. Vander Meer
  
  English takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maggert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maggert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Fette
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Fette
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fette
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Vander Meer
  
  West is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Warstler is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Fette
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Fette
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Fette
  
  Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Riggs vs. Fette
  
  Riggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myers vs. Fette
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Craft scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. Fette
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Fette
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fette vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fette hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Riggs. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Vander Meer
  
  English hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Fette
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fette
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Fette
  
  McCormick 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 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuccinello hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maggert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maggert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Vander Meer
  
  West hits a line drive towards short. Myers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fette
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fette
  
  Craft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Fette
  
  Riggs hits a line drive into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fette vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fette hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Fette
  
  Myers bunts towards the mound. Fette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. Fette
  
  Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Fette
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field. West picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on West. Myers moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berger vs. Fette
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodman vs. Fette
  
  Goodman 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 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Vander Meer
  
  English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maggert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maggert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Fette
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fette
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fette covering, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fette
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Vander Meer
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Warstler hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Fette
  
  Riggs 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 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Fette
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Maggert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Fette
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reis vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bobby Reis pinch hits for Lou Fette.
  
  Reis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Vander Meer
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Errickson
  
  Dick Errickson now pitching.
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Errickson
  
  Berger strikes out. There goes Frey. The throw from Mueller to second, and Frey is out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Errickson
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Vander Meer
  
  English hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. English moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maggert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maggert strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Vander Meer
  
  West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Warstler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Errickson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Errickson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Errickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Errickson
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Errickson
  
  Willard Hershberger pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
  
  Craft bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McCormick moves to third. Hershberger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Riggs vs. Errickson
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Hershberger moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooke vs. Errickson
  
  Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Billy Myers.
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/20/1938 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Fletcher E, 1b        4  1  1  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  1  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  0  0   Berger W, lf          4  0  0  0   
English G, 3b         3  1  2  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  0  0   
Cuccinello T, 2b      2  1  0  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Maggert H, lf         4  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         3  1  1  0   
West M, rf            4  1  1  3   Hershberger W, pr     0  0  0  0   
Mueller R, c          4  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           3  1  1  0   
Warstler R, ss        4  0  1  0   Riggs L, 3b           4  0  1  2   
Fette L, p            2  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  1  1   
Reis B, ph            1  0  0  0   Cooke D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Errickson D, p        1  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  5  4                        32  3  6  3

Boston           100 000 003 --  4
Cincinnati       030 000 000 --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fette L               7.0  4  3  2  1  2
Errickson D (W)       2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     9.0  5  4  4  3  9

E -- Warstler R, Riggs L, West M
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Fletcher E
HR -- West M
CS -- Frey L
SH -- Craft H
T -- 1:58
A -- 24240

    

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