Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Davis
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Davis
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Davis
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Davis
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Grissom
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Grissom
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Grissom
  
  Medwick takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Grissom
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Davis
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Davis
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Davis
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Grissom
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Grissom
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Grissom
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Davis
  
  Grissom is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Davis
  
  Werber is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Davis
  
  Davis fires to first and picks off Werber. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Davis
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Davis
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grissom
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. Grissom
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaughter vs. Grissom
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Grissom
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Brown trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Davis
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Davis
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Grissom
  
  Mize 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Grissom
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Grissom
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Grissom
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Grissom
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore scores. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Davis
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Davis
  
  Myers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Davis
  
  Grissom is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Grissom
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Grissom
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Grissom
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Davis
  
  Werber hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Davis
  
  Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Davis
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Grissom
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Grissom
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Grissom
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Grissom
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Davis
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Davis
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Davis
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lombardi trying to get to home. Moore throws the ball in to Owen who tags Lombardi who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grissom
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Peaches Davis now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Davis
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers misplays the ball. That's an error on Myers. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Davis
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Davis
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarsella vs. Davis
  
  Les Scarsella pinch hits for Peaches Davis.
  
  Scarsella hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Davis
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Medwick 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Thompson
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Davis
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Davis
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Davis
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Goodman trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Gutteridge, who tags Goodman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Davis
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1939 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Brown J, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            3  0  1  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         3  0  1  0   Slaughter E, rf       3  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  0   Medwick J, lf         3  0  1  0   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           3  0  0  0   Moore T, cf           3  1  1  0   
Berger W, lf          3  0  1  0   Owen M, c             3  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0   Myers L, ss           3  0  1  0   
Grissom L, p          2  0  0  0   Davis C, p            2  0  1  1   
Davis P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Scarsella L, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  5  0                        29  1  6  1

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         000 100 00x --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L)*        6.0  6  1  1  4  4
Davis P               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Thompson J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (W)           9.0  5  0  0  2  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Frey L, Brown J, Moore T
HBP -- by Davis C (Werber B)
T -- 1:36
A -- 2132

    

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