Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Lanier
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berger vs. Lanier
  
  Berger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Epps. Berger reaches second base with a double. Myers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Lanier
  
  Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Lanier
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Lanier
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epps vs. Vander Meer
  
  Epps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lombardi fires to first and picks off Epps. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Lanier
  
  Craft 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 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riggs vs. Lanier
  
  Riggs hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Lanier
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Padgett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Vander Meer
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Lanier
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crespi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Lanier
  
  Myers bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berger vs. Lanier
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Padgett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Lanier
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Lanier
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vander Meer scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Lanier
  
  Lombardi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myers. Crespi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epps vs. Vander Meer
  
  Epps bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crespi moves to third. Lanier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to home to get Crespi. Lanier moves to third. Epps moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers fields it and throws to home to get Lanier. Epps moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Padgett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Lanier
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riggs vs. Lanier
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Lanier covering. Safe. Craft moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richardson vs. Lanier
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crespi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Vander Meer vs. Lanier
  
  Vander Meer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Lanier
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Epps settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Vander Meer
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bordagaray vs. Vander Meer
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Max Lanier.
  
  Bordagaray takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Owen moves to third. Crespi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Terry Moore pinch hits for Hal Epps.
  
  Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Owen scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Macon
  
  Terry Moore now playing center field. Max Macon now pitching.
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Macon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Macon
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Berger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Macon
  
  McCormick bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Berger moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lombardi vs. Macon
  
  Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. Macon
  
  Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berger scores. Goodman scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Riggs vs. Macon
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Richardson vs. Macon
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi scores. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vander Meer vs. Macon
  
  Vander Meer 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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Vander Meer
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into left field. Berger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Macon
  
  Myers 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 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Macon
  
  Berger hits a fly ball into left field. Padgett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Macon
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Vander Meer
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Vander Meer
  
  Don Gutteridge pinch hits for Max Macon.
  
  Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berger. Moore reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vander Meer, and towards Myers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  Paul Dean now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Dean
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dean fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Craft hits a line drive towards second. Martin fields the ball and throws to first. Mize drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Mize. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riggs vs. Dean
  
  Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Riggs for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pepper Martin pinch hits for Don Padgett.
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Vander Meer
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Dean
  
  Pepper Martin now playing left field.
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards short. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Dean
  
  Vander Meer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Dean
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Vander Meer
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crespi vs. Vander Meer
  
  Crespi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Vander Meer
  
  Joe Medwick pinch hits for Paul Dean.
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berger vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Berger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Shoun
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Shoun
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Shoun
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Shoun
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Vander Meer
  
  Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Vander Meer
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Vander Meer
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/29/1938 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Myers B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Epps H, cf            1  0  1  0   
Berger W, lf          5  1  3  1   Moore T, ph-cf        3  0  2  1   
Goodman I, rf         2  2  0  0   Martin S, 2b          5  1  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  1  1   Slaughter E, rf       4  1  2  1   
Lombardi E, c         4  1  2  1   Padgett D, lf         3  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           4  1  1  2   Martin P, ph-lf       2  0  0  1   
Riggs L, 3b           4  0  1  0   Mize J, 1b            5  0  0  0   
Richardson N, ss      4  0  0  1   Brown J, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Vander Meer J, p      4  1  2  1   Owen M, c             4  1  1  0   
                                   Crespi C, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Lanier M, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Bordagaray F, ph      0  0  0  1   
                                   Macon M, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Gutteridge D, ph      0  0  0  0   
                                   Dean P, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Medwick J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 11  7                        34  4  7  4

Cincinnati       101 130 001 --  7
St.Louis         000 200 002 --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  7  4  4  6  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lanier M (L)          4.0  6  3  3  2  1
Macon M               2.0  2  3  3  2  0
Dean P                2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Shoun C               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Myers B, Mize J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Berger W, Brown J, Moore T, Lombardi E
3B -- Slaughter E
SH -- Myers B, Epps H, McCormick F
HBP -- by Lanier M (Goodman I)
T -- 2:01
A -- 1085

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score