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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 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 August 20, 1939 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 28,432 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepper Martin | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Don Padgett | Catcher |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Lyn Lary | Shortstop |
| Bill McGee | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 20, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Moore
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Moore
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Moore
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Moore
Medwick hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McGee
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with McGee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Moore
Padgett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moore
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Moore
Lary hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Moore
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. McGee
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Moore
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Moore
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Moore
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Moore
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Moore
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hershberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Moore
Padgett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. McGee
Myers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. Myers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bongiovanni vs. McGee
Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Bongiovanni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Myers scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. McGee
Gamble bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Bongiovanni moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. McGee
The ball gets by Padgett for a passed ball. Bongiovanni moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Shoffner
Lary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Shoffner
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shoffner
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a popup towards short. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. McGee
Riggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. McGee
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Shoffner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shoffner
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Riggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Shoffner
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Shoffner
Medwick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Padgett vs. Shoffner
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoffner vs. McGee
Shoffner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McGee
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Shoffner
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Shoffner
McGee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Shoffner
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Martin reaches second base with a double. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Shoffner
Brown is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Shoffner
Slaughter is hit by the pitch. McGee scores. Martin moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Shoffner
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. McGee
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riggs vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Shoun
Myers takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
West vs. Shoun
Dick West pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger scores. Craft scores. Myers moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching. Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Myers tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Grissom
Lee Grissom now pitching. Dick West now playing left field.
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Grissom
Mickey Owen pinch hits for Don Padgett.
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Grissom
Moore hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Grissom
Lary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Grissom
Curt Davis pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Andrews
Mickey Owen now catching. Nate Andrews now pitching.
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Andrews
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Andrews
Hershberger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Craft vs. Andrews
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields it and throws to home to get Goodman. McCormick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riggs vs. Andrews
Riggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Grissom
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Grissom
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Grissom
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Andrews
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Andrews
West hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Andrews
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Andrews
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Andrews
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Johnson
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Johnson
Lary 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, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Andrews
Don Gutteridge now playing third base.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Andrews
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Andrews
Craft hits a popup, foul, 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--
Riggs vs. Andrews
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1939, game 2 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Martin P, 3b 5 1 3 0 Gamble L, lf 2 0 1 0
Gutteridge D, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 0 0 0 1
Brown J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Grissom L, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 2 2 1 Frey L, ph 1 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 4 2 3 6 Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Padgett D, c 3 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 5 0 2 0
Owen M, ph-c 2 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 1 3 0
Moore T, cf 4 0 0 0 Hershberger W, c 5 1 2 0
Lary L, ss 5 0 1 0 Craft H, cf 5 1 1 1
McGee B, p 2 1 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 2 1 0
Bowman B, p 0 0 0 0 Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bongiovanni N, ph 1 0 1 1
Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0 Shoffner M, p 1 0 0 0
West D, ph-lf 2 0 2 2
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38 7 12 7 40 5 15 5
St.Louis 103 001 020 -- 7
Cincinnati 001 004 000 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B* 5.0 9 4 4 0 1
Shoun C 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Bowman B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Andrews N (W) 3.0 5 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W 3.0 5 4 4 1 1
Shoffner M 3.0 4 1 1 2 1
Grissom L (L) 2.0 3 2 2 1 0
Johnson H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Goodman I, Gamble L, Martin P
3B -- Myers B
HR -- Mize J 2
SH -- Gamble L
SF -- Mize J, Lombardi E
HBP -- by Shoffner M (Slaughter E)
PB -- Padgett D
T -- 2:35
A -- 28432
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