Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Kurowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triplett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Gumbert
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Gumbert
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Gumbert
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanders. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haas vs. Gumbert
  
  Haas hits a popup towards third. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Gumbert
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Blattner is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Gumbert
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kurowski. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Gumbert
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hemsley vs. Gumbert
  
  There's a wild pitch. Craft scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Gumbert
  
  Hemsley hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Gumbert
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gumbert hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Kurowski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Gumbert
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Gumbert
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gumbert
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Gumbert
  
  There goes Marshall. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Crespi applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCormick. Moore reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Triplett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Gumbert
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Gumbert
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Gumbert
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Gumbert
  
  Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hemsley vs. Gumbert
  
  Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Triplett who is chasing the ball. Hemsley reaches third base with a triple. McCormick scores. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vander Meer vs. Gumbert
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blattner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Blattner strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gumbert vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Crespi moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Gumbert
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Gumbert
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Gumbert
  
  Cooper fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cooper. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gumbert
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Gumbert
  
  Haas hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triplett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Triplett 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

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Dickson
  
  Craft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Dickson
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blattner vs. Vander Meer
  
  Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vander Meer. Crespi moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer has Crespi trapped. There's the throw to Haas and over to Hemsley, who tags Crespi for the out. Blattner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemsley vs. Krist
  
  Howie Krist now pitching.
  
  Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Krist
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Krist
  
  Frey hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive towards third. Haas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triplett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Triplett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Krist
  
  Harry Walker now playing right field.
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Krist
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Krist
  
  Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Haas reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCormick vs. Krist
  
  McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Krist
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Krist
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1942 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Brown J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Kurowski W, lf        4  0  0  0   McCormick M, lf       4  1  1  0   
Moore T, cf           4  0  2  0   Marshall M, rf        4  1  2  0   
Triplett C, rf        4  0  0  0   Haas B, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Walker H, rf          0  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       3  1  1  0   
Sanders R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  1  1  1   
Cooper W, c           4  2  2  1   Joost E, ss           4  1  1  0   
Crespi C, 2b          4  0  2  1   Hemsley R, c          3  0  1  2   
Blattner B, ss        3  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  0  0  0   
Gumbert H, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Krist H, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        32  5  8  3

St.Louis         010 000 100 --  2
Cincinnati       010 210 01x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L)         5.0  6  4  3  1  0
Dickson M             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Krist H               2.0  2  1  1  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  6  2  2  0  7

E -- McCormick F, Sanders R, Cooper W, Vander Meer J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Craft H, Moore T, Cooper W, Haas B
3B -- Hemsley R, McCormick M
HR -- Cooper W
CS -- Marshall M
WP -- Gumbert H
T -- 2:03
A -- 3262

    

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