Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  Frey bunts towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  There goes Werber. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Werber steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Warneke
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Warneke
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  There goes Martin. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize 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 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Warneke
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Warneke
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Warneke
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Warneke
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Craft chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the infield. Walters fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Walters. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Warneke vs. Walters
  
  Warneke hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mize. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  There's a wild pitch. Werber scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Warneke
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Warneke
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Warneke
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Warneke
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Warneke
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Warneke
  
  Walters hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Warneke
  
  Werber is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Warneke
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Warneke
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Werber scores. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lombardi vs. Shoun
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shoun vs. Walters
  
  The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  King vs. Walters
  
  Lynn King pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  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. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Paul Dean now pitching.
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Dean
  
  Gamble bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Craft moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Dean
  
  Myers bunts for an out. Craft moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walters vs. Dean
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. Myers moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Werber vs. Dean
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Myers scores. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Dean
  
  Frey is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Dean
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge 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 

Top 7

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Dean
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Dean
  
  Lombardi hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Dean
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Dean
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Padgett vs. Walters
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Paul Dean.
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Brown reaches second base with a double. Slaughter scores. Padgett moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Padgett tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Walters
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutteridge vs. Walters
  
  Gutteridge hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. McGee
  
  Bill McGee now pitching.
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. McGee
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. McGee
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. McGee
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. McGee
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. McGee
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lombardi vs. McGee
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Walters
  
  Slaughter 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 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Walters
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Walters
  
  Lynn Myers pinch runs for Mickey Owen. Herman Franks pinch hits for Bill McGee.
  
  Franks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Sunkel
  
  Tom Sunkel now pitching. Herman Franks now catching.
  
  Craft hits a popup in front of the plate. Franks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordagaray vs. Sunkel
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
  
  Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Sunkel
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Walters
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray now playing left field.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Walters
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Medwick vs. Walters
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1939 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          3  4  2  1   Brown J, ss           5  1  1  2   
Frey L, 2b            3  1  2  0   Martin S, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Goodman I, rf         4  0  2  4   Martin P, cf          3  1  2  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  0  1  0   Medwick J, lf         5  0  1  1   
Lombardi E, c         5  0  0  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  1  1   
Craft H, cf           5  1  3  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Gamble L, lf          3  0  0  0   Slaughter E, rf       3  1  1  0   
Bordagaray F, ph-lf   1  0  0  0   Owen M, c             3  1  2  0   
Myers B, ss           4  1  0  0   Myers L, pr           0  0  0  0   
Walters B, p          4  0  1  1   Sunkel T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Warneke L, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   King L, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Dean P, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Padgett D, ph         1  1  1  0   
                                   McGee B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Franks H, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 11  6                        35  5 10  5

Cincinnati       101 022 010 --  7
St.Louis         000 010 400 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0 10  5  4  4  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L)         4.1  6  4  3  1  1
Shoun C               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Dean P                2.0  2  2  2  1  1
McGee B               1.0  3  1  1  1  0
Sunkel T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Werber B, Walters B, Mize J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Slaughter E, Werber B, Owen M, Martin P, Brown J, Martin S
3B -- Goodman I
SB -- Werber B, Martin P
SH -- Frey L, Gamble L, Myers B
SF -- Goodman I, Martin S
HBP -- by Warneke L (Werber B), by Dean P (Frey L)
WP -- Warneke L, Walters B 2
PB -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:13
A -- 4228

    

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