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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 12, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,847 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Wally Berger | Center Fielder |
Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1939
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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