Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  There's a wild pitch. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Berger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hudson bunts towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. Cuyler moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koy vs. Vander Meer
  
  Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Camilli vs. Vander Meer
  
  Camilli strikes out. The ball gets by Lombardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. Cuyler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sington vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sington hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sington for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Craft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Riggs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vander Meer vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Riggs moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Durocher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Lavagetto. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Vander Meer
  
  Shea takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzsimmons vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fitzsimmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Berger hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koy vs. Vander Meer
  
  Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Riggs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Vander Meer
  
  Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sington vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sington 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Vander Meer bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Vander Meer
  
  Shea hits a line drive into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzsimmons vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cuyler takes first base on ball four. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hudson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koy vs. Vander Meer
  
  Koy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Koy reaches second base with a double. Fitzsimmons scores. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Koy. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Koy steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Camilli vs. Vander Meer
  
  Camilli strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sington vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sington hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Durocher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Richardson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooke vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Dusty Cooke pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
  
  Cooke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shea vs. Barrett
  
  Red Barrett now pitching.
  
  Shea is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzsimmons vs. Barrett
  
  Fitzsimmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Barrett
  
  Goody Rosen pinch hits for Kiki Cuyler.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fitzsimmons moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Barrett
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hudson vs. Barrett
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. Fitzsimmons scores. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koy vs. Barrett
  
  Koy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Koy reaches second base with a double. Hudson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Barrett
  
  Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Goody Rosen now playing center field.
  
  Berger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Sington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sington vs. Barrett
  
  Willard Hershberger now catching.
  
  Sington hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Barrett
  
  Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Barrett
  
  Durocher hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shea vs. Barrett
  
  Shea takes first base on ball four. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fitzsimmons vs. Barrett
  
  Fitzsimmonshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Hershberger interferes with Fitzsimmons who is awarded first base. Lavagetto moves to third. Shea moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Barrett
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riggs vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richardson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Richardson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Lee Gamble pinch hits for Red Barrett.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. Craft moves to third. Richardson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1938, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Frey L, 2b            5  1  1  0   Cuyler K, cf          2  2  1  0   
Berger W, lf          4  0  1  0   Rosen G, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  0  1  0   Hudson J, 2b          4  1  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  1   Koy E, lf             4  0  2  3   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  0   Camilli D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Hershberger W, c      0  0  0  0   Sington F, rf         4  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           4  0  1  0   Lavagetto C, 3b       2  1  1  1   
Riggs L, 3b           4  0  1  0   Durocher L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Richardson N, ss      4  1  3  0   Shea M, c             2  0  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      2  0  1  0   Fitzsimmons F, p      1  2  0  0   
Cooke D, ph           1  0  1  1                                      
Barrett R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gamble L, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2 11  2                        28  6  5  4

Cincinnati       100 000 100 --  2
Brooklyn         100 120 20x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     6.0  4  4  3  4  4
Barrett R             2.0  1  2  2  4  1

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (W)     9.0 11  2  2  0  2

E -- Lombardi E, Frey L, Hershberger W
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Koy E 2, Richardson N
HR -- Lavagetto C
SB -- Hudson J, Cuyler K, Koy E
CS -- Lavagetto C
WP -- Fitzsimmons F, Barrett R
T -- 1:49
A -- 0

    

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