Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lavagetto vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hudson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koy vs. Vander Meer
  
  Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parks vs. Vander Meer
  
  Parks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Vander Meer
  
  Camilli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Vander Meer
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stainback vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stainback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Durocher vs. Vander Meer
  
  Durocher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Durocher reaches second base with a double. Camilli scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitzsimmons vs. Vander Meer
  
  Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bongiovanni. Fitzsimmons reaches second base with a double. Durocher scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lavagetto. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Hershberger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parks who is chasing the ball. Hershberger reaches third base with a triple. McCormick goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bongiovanni vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons spins to throw to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Hershberger is out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Thompson
  
  Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koy vs. Thompson
  
  Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parks vs. Thompson
  
  Parks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gamble vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to home. Todd drops the ball. Thompson scores. Werber moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Fitzsimmons
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hershberger vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching.
  
  Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. Gamble moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Craft vs. Casey
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. Hershberger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bongiovanni vs. Casey
  
  Bongiovanni hits a line drive into right field. Parks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Thompson
  
  Camilli strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Thompson
  
  Todd 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 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Thompson
  
  Dixie Walker pinch hits for Tuck Stainback.
  
  Walker 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 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Casey
  
  Dixie Walker now playing center field.
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Casey
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Casey
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Casey
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Thompson
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Thompson
  
  Casey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Thompson
  
  Hudson takes first base on ball four. Casey moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lavagetto vs. Thompson
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bongiovanni who is chasing the ball. Lavagetto reaches third base with a triple. Casey scores. Hudson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Koy vs. Thompson
  
  Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parks vs. Thompson
  
  Parks hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lavagetto scores. Koy moves to third. Parks moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Camilli vs. Thompson
  
  Camilli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Phelps vs. Thompson
  
  Babe Phelps pinch hits for Al Todd.
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to home to get Koy. Parks moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Thompson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Casey
  
  Babe Phelps now catching.
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parks who is chasing the ball. Gamble reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Casey
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gamble scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Casey
  
  Hershberger bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Casey
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bongiovanni vs. Casey
  
  Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Thompson
  
  Durocher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Thompson
  
  Casey bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Durocher moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Thompson
  
  Hudson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lavagetto vs. Thompson
  
  Lavagetto hits a fly ball into right field. Bongiovanni settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Casey
  
  Myers hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Casey
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Casey
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koy vs. Thompson
  
  Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parks vs. Thompson
  
  Parks hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Camilli vs. Thompson
  
  Camilli 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 7

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Casey
  
  Frey strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Frey out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Casey
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Casey
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hershberger vs. Casey
  
  Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Thompson
  
  Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Thompson
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Durocher vs. Thompson
  
  Durocher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moore vs. Thompson
  
  Gene Moore pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey throws to second for one, and Myers throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walker scores. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Thompson
  
  Hudson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Evans
  
  Red Evans now pitching.
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bongiovanni vs. Evans
  
  Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Evans
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch runs for Nino Bongiovanni.
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Evans
  
  Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parks. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Bordagaray scores. Myers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Tamulis
  
  Ival Goodman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Vito Tamulis now pitching.
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Tamulis
  
  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 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Tamulis
  
  Bucky Walters pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
  
  Walters strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lavagetto vs. Johnson
  
  Hank Johnson now pitching. Frenchy Bordagaray now playing left field. Ival Goodman now playing right field.
  
  Lavagetto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koy vs. Johnson
  
  The ball gets by Hershberger for a passed ball. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Koy vs. Johnson
  
  Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parks vs. Johnson
  
  Parks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Johnson
  
  Camilli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1939, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hudson J, 2b          3  1  0  0   Werber B, 3b          5  1  2  1   
Lavagetto C, 3b       5  1  3  2   Frey L, 2b            5  0  0  0   
Koy E, lf             4  0  0  0   Gamble L, lf          4  2  1  0   
Parks A, rf           5  0  0  0   Walters B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Camilli D, 1b         3  1  0  0   Johnson H, p          0  0  0  0   
Todd A, c             2  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  2  2   
Phelps B, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Hershberger W, c      3  0  1  1   
Stainback T, cf       1  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  2  1   
Walker D, ph-cf       3  1  1  0   Bongiovanni N, rf     4  0  0  0   
Durocher L, ss        4  1  3  1   Bordagaray F, pr-lf   0  1  0  0   
Fitzsimmons F, p      1  0  1  1   Myers B, ss           4  1  2  0   
Casey H, p            0  1  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0   
Moore G, ph           1  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         2  1  1  0   
Evans R, p            0  0  0  0   Lombardi E, ph        1  0  1  2   
Tamulis V, p          0  0  0  0   Goodman I, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  4                        37  8 12  7

Brooklyn         020 030 010 --  6
Cincinnati       013 010 03x --  8

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F         2.1  4  4  1  0  0
Casey H               4.2  4  1  1  0  1
Evans R (L)           0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Tamulis V             0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J         1.2  3  2  2  1  2
Thompson J (W)        6.1  4  4  3  4  3
Johnson H (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Lavagetto C, Todd A, Hershberger W, Myers B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Durocher L, Fitzsimmons F, Lombardi E
3B -- Hershberger W, Lavagetto C, Gamble L
SH -- Thompson J, Hershberger W, Casey H
HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Camilli D)
PB -- Hershberger W
T -- 2:19
A -- 30653

    

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