Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. French
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. French
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. French
  
  Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Owen and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Davis
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moore. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutteridge. Gleeson moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Gleeson scores. Nicholson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Owendrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Nicholson. The throw to Davis covering the plate. The slide. Nicholson is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. French
  
  Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. French
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. French
  
  Gutteridge strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Davis
  
  French 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Davis
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Davis
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutteridge. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Galan vs. Davis
  
  Galan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gleeson vs. Davis
  
  Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. French
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. French
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. French
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Davis
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartell vs. Davis
  
  Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mancuso vs. Davis
  
  Mancuso strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Davis
  
  French hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sunkel
  
  Tom Sunkel now pitching.
  
  Hack 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Sunkel
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. French
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan throws the ball in to Bartell who tags Martin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. French
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. French
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Sunkel
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Sunkel
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Sunkel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Sunkel
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Sunkel
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galan scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Sunkel
  
  Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mancuso vs. Sunkel
  
  Mancuso strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mancuso out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. French
  
  Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. French
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. French
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Sunkel
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sunkel
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Sunkel
  
  Herman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Sunkel
  
  Galan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Sunkel
  
  Gleeson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sunkel vs. French
  
  Sunkel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Sunkel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. French
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. French
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sunkel scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. French
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. French
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sunkel
  
  Lyn Lary now playing shortstop. Herb Bremer now catching.
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Sunkel
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bartell vs. Sunkel
  
  Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. French
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore hits a line drive towards short. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. French
  
  Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bremer vs. French
  
  Bremer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sunkel vs. French
  
  Sunkel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mancuso vs. Sunkel
  
  Mancuso hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Sunkel
  
  French hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sunkel
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lary vs. French
  
  Lary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lary reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. French
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. French
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lary scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. French
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. French
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. Martin scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Sunkel
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Sunkel
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Sunkel
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Sunkel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nicholson vs. Sunkel
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. There goes Galan trying to get to home. Slaughter throws the ball in to Bremer who tags Galan who's trying to score from second, for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Sunkel
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. French
  
  Gutteridge strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bremer vs. French
  
  Bremer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell misplays the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. French
  
  Pepper Martin pinch hits for Tom Sunkel.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Bremer moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lary vs. French
  
  Lary strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1939 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brown J, ss           3  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            5  1  3  0   
Lary L, ss            2  1  1  0   Herman B, 2b          4  3  2  2   
Martin S, 2b          4  1  3  1   Galan A, lf           2  2  0  0   
Slaughter E, rf       4  0  1  1   Gleeson J, cf         5  1  1  2   
Medwick J, lf         4  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  1  2  2   
Mize J, 1b            4  0  1  1   Russell R, 1b         5  1  3  2   
Moore T, cf           4  0  1  0   Bartell D, ss         3  1  1  1   
Gutteridge D, 3b      4  0  2  0   Mancuso G, c          4  0  0  0   
Owen M, c             2  0  0  0   French L, p           4  1  1  2   
Bremer H, c           2  0  0  0                                      
Davis C, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Sunkel T, p           2  1  1  0                                      
Martin P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        36 11 13 11

St.Louis         000 001 020 --  3
Chicago          304 120 01x -- 11

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (L)           2.1  6  7  5  4  2
Sunkel T              5.2  7  4  4  2  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
French L (W)          9.0 10  3  3  0  7

E -- Martin S, Gutteridge D 2, Hack S, Bartell D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Gleeson J, Moore T, Sunkel T, Lary L
HR -- Nicholson B, Russell R, French L, Herman B
CS -- Hack S
WP -- Sunkel T 2
T -- 1:56
A -- 7006

    

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