Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bates vs. Walters
  
  Bates bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bates for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marty vs. Walters
  
  Marty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Walters
  
  Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marty moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Walters
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Walters
  
  Scharein hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warren vs. Walters
  
  Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Walters
  
  Beck 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 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Beck
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Beck
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Beck
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walters vs. Beck
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Walters
  
  Bates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Walters
  
  Marty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Suhr fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Suhr. Frey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hershberger vs. Beck
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Bates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frey tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a popup towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Walters
  
  Arnovich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Walters
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Walters
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Scharein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warren vs. Walters
  
  Warren is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beck vs. Walters
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Beck
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. Scharein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Beck
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Beck
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Walters
  
  Bates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Bates reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marty vs. Walters
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arnovich vs. Walters
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Beck
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Walters
  
  May 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 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Walters
  
  Scharein hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Beck
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bates. Berger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Beck
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walters vs. Beck
  
  Gibby Brack now playing right field. Joe Marty now playing left field.
  
  Walters hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warren vs. Walters
  
  Warren hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Walters
  
  Beck 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 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Beck
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bates vs. Walters
  
  Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Walters
  
  Marty bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Bates moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brack vs. Walters
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bates moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suhr vs. Walters
  
  Suhr hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershberger vs. Beck
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Brack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Beck
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Beck
  
  Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Beck
  
  Myers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Suhr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Walters
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Walters
  
  Scharein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warren vs. Walters
  
  Warren strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beck vs. Walters
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Beck
  
  Walters is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Beck
  
  Werber bunts towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Beck
  
  Frey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Beck
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1939 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hughes R, 2b          4  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Bates B, cf           2  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            3  2  2  1   
Marty J, rf-lf        3  0  1  1   Goodman I, rf         5  0  1  1   
Arnovich M, lf        3  1  1  1   McCormick F, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Brack G, rf           1  0  0  0   Hershberger W, c      3  0  0  1   
Suhr G, 1b            4  0  1  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  1  0   
May P, 3b             4  0  0  0   Berger W, lf          4  0  3  0   
Scharein G, ss        3  0  1  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0   
Warren B, c           3  0  0  0   Walters B, p          3  1  0  0   
Beck B, p             4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        32  3  9  3

Philadelphia     100 100 000 --  2
Cincinnati       001 010 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beck B (L)            8.1  9  3  2  4  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  6  2  2  3  2

E -- Suhr G
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Scharein G, Bates B, Berger W
HR -- Arnovich M, Frey L
SH -- Bates B, Marty J, Werber B
SF -- Hershberger W
HBP -- by Beck B (Walters B)
T -- 1:46
A -- 3581

    

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