Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilks
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  There goes White. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wilks
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with de la Cruz covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. de la Cruz
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wilks
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. de la Cruz
  
  Estel Crabtree now playing right field.
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. de la Cruz
  
  Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
  
  Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. de la Cruz
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilks
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Cruz vs. Wilks
  
  de la Cruz hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. de la Cruz
  
  Verban hits a line drive off the glove of Mesner, and into shallow left field. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilks vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wilks bunts towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Bergamo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hopp vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Bergamo moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Musial vs. de la Cruz
  
  Musial is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilks
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Wilks
  
  Crabtree hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. de la Cruz
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
  
  Kurowski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. de la Cruz
  
  Marion hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. de la Cruz
  
  Verban strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wilks
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilks vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wilks strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hopp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. de la Cruz
  
  Musial hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilks
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Cruz vs. Wilks
  
  de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. de la Cruz
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. de la Cruz
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilks
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Wilks
  
  Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. de la Cruz
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilks vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wilks hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergamo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Bergamo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wilks
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Wilks
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Wilks
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Wilks
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wilks
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. de la Cruz
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. de la Cruz
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. de la Cruz
  
  Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Criscola vs. Wilks
  
  Tony Criscola pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
  
  Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Wilks
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wilks
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crabtree vs. Wilks
  
  Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1944 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        4  0  0  0   Bergamo A, lf         3  0  1  0   
White J, cf           2  0  0  0   Hopp J, cf            4  1  2  2   
Walker G, rf          1  0  0  0   Musial S, rf          3  0  0  0   
Crabtree E, rf        3  0  0  0   Cooper W, c           4  1  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  0  1  0   Sanders R, 1b         3  0  3  0   
Mueller R, c          3  0  0  0   Kurowski W, 3b        4  0  0  1   
Tipton E, lf          3  0  1  0   Marion M, ss          3  0  0  0   
Mesner S, 3b          3  0  0  0   Verban E, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Miller E, ss          3  0  0  0   Wilks T, p            2  0  0  0   
de la Cruz T, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Criscola T, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  3  0                        29  3  8  3

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         001 011 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (L)      8.0  8  3  3  3  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W)           9.0  3  0  0  2  5

DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, St.Louis 6
2B -- Verban E, Hopp J
HR -- Hopp J
CS -- White J
SH -- Wilks T
T -- 1:30
A -- 6803

    

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