Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooney vs. Derringer
  
  Cooney 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Derringer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuccinello vs. Derringer
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuccinello for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Shoffner
  
  Frey hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Shoffner
  
  Cooke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Shoffner
  
  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 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Derringer
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Derringer
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Derringer
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Shoffner
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hershberger vs. Shoffner
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Shoffner
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Riggs vs. Shoffner
  
  Riggs is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Shoffner
  
  Al Lopez now catching.
  
  Myers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Shoffner
  
  Derringer hits a fly ball into left field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Derringer
  
  Shoffner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooney vs. Derringer
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Shoffner
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooke vs. Shoffner
  
  Cooke strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Shoffner
  
  Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Derringer
  
  Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Derringer
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Derringer
  
  English hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Derringer
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warstler vs. Derringer
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Shoffner
  
  Riggs hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Shoffner
  
  Myers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Shoffner
  
  Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Derringer
  
  Shoffner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Shoffner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher 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 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooney vs. Derringer
  
  Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Shoffner
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooke vs. Shoffner
  
  Cooke hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Shoffner
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooke moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Shoffner
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooke scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Shoffner
  
  Hershberger strikes out. Lopez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hershberger out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Derringer
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Derringer
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Derringer
  
  English hits a fly ball into left field. Cooke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Shoffner
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Shoffner
  
  Riggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Shoffner
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Derringer
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Derringer
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoffner vs. Derringer
  
  Shoffner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Shoffner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Derringer
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Derringer vs. Shoffner
  
  Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Shoffner
  
  Frey bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuccinello covering, for the out. Derringer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooke vs. Shoffner
  
  Cooke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Derringer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodman vs. Shoffner
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Shoffner
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maggert vs. Derringer
  
  Harl Maggert pinch hits for Johnny Cooney.
  
  Maggert hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Derringer
  
  DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Derringer
  
  Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1938 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            2  0  0  0   
Cooney J, lf          3  0  0  0   Cooke D, lf           4  1  1  0   
Maggert H, ph         1  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         4  0  1  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Moore G, rf           4  0  1  0   Hershberger W, c      3  0  0  0   
Cuccinello T, 2b      3  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           3  0  0  0   
English G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Riggs L, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Mueller R, c          1  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           3  1  1  3   
Lopez A, c            2  0  1  0   Derringer P, p        3  0  1  0   
Warstler R, ss        3  0  0  0                                      
Shoffner M, p         3  0  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        28  4  5  4

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       030 001 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shoffner M (L)        8.0  5  4  4  1  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W)       9.0  6  0  0  1  4

DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Boston 4, Cincinnati 3
2B -- McCormick F, Shoffner M
3B -- Shoffner M
HR -- Myers B
SH -- Frey L
HBP -- by Shoffner M (Riggs L)
T -- 1:46
A -- 2296

    

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