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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 12, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,786 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Wally Berger | Left Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Derringer
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Martin trying to get to third. Goodman throws the ball in to Werber, who tags Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. Werber moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Derringer
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutteridge vs. Derringer
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Derringer
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Cooper
Berger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Cooper
Derringer bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Cooper
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Myers moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Derringer
Brown bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berger vs. Cooper
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Derringer
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Derringer
Gutteridge hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Derringer
There goes Moore. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Moore steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Derringer
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Cooper
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Cooper
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Derringer
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Derringer
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Derringer
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Peaches Davis now pitching.
Moore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Davis
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Cooper
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berger vs. Cooper
Berger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bongiovanni vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching. Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Peaches Davis.
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bongiovanni for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Naktenis
Pete Naktenis now pitching.
Owen hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Naktenis
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Naktenis
Brown 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Lynn King now playing center field.
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Davis
Curt Davis now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Davis
Craft hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berger vs. Davis
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Naktenis
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Naktenis
Martin hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Naktenis
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Naktenis
There goes Medwick. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Davis
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Davis
Lee Gamble pinch hits for Pete Naktenis.
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Thompson
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Thompson
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Thompson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Davis
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Davis
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Davis
Willard Hershberger pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Thompson
Willard Hershberger now catching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Thompson
Brown bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Thompson
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berger vs. Davis
Berger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Davis
Myers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarsella vs. Davis
Les Scarsella pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Scarsella hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Davis
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berger scores. Myers moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Davis
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Myers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Davis
Goodman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1939 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brown J, ss 3 1 1 0 Werber B, 3b 5 2 3 1
Martin S, 2b 4 1 1 1 Frey L, 2b 4 1 0 1
Martin P, rf 5 2 3 3 Goodman I, rf 6 0 2 1
Medwick J, lf 5 1 3 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 2 2 2
Mize J, 1b 4 2 3 4 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Moore T, cf 3 0 1 0 Hershberger W, pr-c 0 0 0 0
King L, cf 1 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 5 0 0 0
Gutteridge D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Berger W, lf 5 1 2 2
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 1 1 0
Cooper M, p 1 1 0 0 Derringer P, p 1 0 0 0
Bowman B, p 1 0 0 0 Davis P, p 0 0 0 0
Davis C, p 1 0 1 0 Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 0 0
Naktenis P, p 0 0 0 0
Gamble L, ph 1 0 1 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Scarsella L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 14 8 38 7 12 7
St.Louis 002 050 010 -- 8
Cincinnati 101 012 002 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M 4.2 5 3 2 7 4
Bowman B* 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Davis C (W) 4.0 5 2 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 4.1 10 7 7 1 1
Davis P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Naktenis P 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Thompson J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Cooper M, Brown J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 14
2B -- Mize J, McCormick F
3B -- Martin S
HR -- Martin P, Mize J 2
SB -- Moore T
CS -- Medwick J
SH -- Derringer P, Brown J 2
SF -- McCormick F
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:22
A -- 5786
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