Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Cooper
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Owen settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Owen. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Cooper
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Cooper
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Cooper
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Cooper
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  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. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft. Martin reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Medwick vs. Grissom
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Grissom
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Cooper
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Cooper
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Cooper
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Cooper
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grissom vs. Cooper
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Grissom
  
  Gutteridge takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Grissom
  
  Slaughter hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Grissom
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Grissom
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Cooper
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Cooper
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Cooper
  
  Goodman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Cooper
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Cooper
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Cooper
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gamble vs. Cooper
  
  Gamble strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myers vs. Cooper
  
  Myers hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grissom vs. Cooper
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Grissom
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Grissom
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi juggles the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutteridge vs. Grissom
  
  Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Grissom
  
  Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Grissom
  
  Owen hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Cooper
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Cooper
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Cooper
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Cooper
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Cooper
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Grissom
  
  Cooper hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grissom
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Grissom
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Cooper
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Cooper
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Myers vs. Cooper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Craft scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Cooper
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Riggs vs. Cooper
  
  Lew Riggs pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
  
  Riggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Cooper
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Davis
  
  Peaches Davis now pitching.
  
  Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Davis
  
  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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutteridge vs. Davis
  
  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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Cooper
  
  Frey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Cooper
  
  Goodman 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Cooper
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Cooper
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Davis
  
  Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Padgett vs. Davis
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
  
  Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Davis
  
  Lynn King pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Davis
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. King goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Davis
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Shoun
  
  Herman Franks now catching. Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Craft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin who is chasing the ball. Craft reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bordagaray vs. Shoun
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
  
  Bordagaray strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Myers vs. Shoun
  
  Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berger vs. Shoun
  
  Wally Berger pinch hits for Peaches Davis.
  
  Berger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Werber vs. Shoun
  
  Werber hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Moore
  
  Frenchy Bordagaray now playing left field. Whitey Moore now pitching.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Moore
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Moore
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1939 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          3  1  1  0   Brown J, ss           4  1  2  1   
Frey L, 2b            4  1  2  1   Martin S, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  0  1  1   Martin P, cf          4  0  1  1   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Medwick J, lf         4  0  0  0   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  2  0   Mize J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           4  1  3  0   Gutteridge D, 3b      2  0  1  0   
Gamble L, lf          3  0  1  0   Slaughter E, rf       2  0  0  0   
Bordagaray F, ph-lf   1  0  0  0   Owen M, c             2  0  0  0   
Myers B, ss           2  0  0  0   Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Grissom L, p          2  0  0  0   Franks H, c           0  0  0  0   
Riggs L, ph           0  0  0  0   Cooper M, p           2  0  0  0   
Davis P, p            0  0  0  0   King L, ph            1  1  0  0   
Berger W, ph          1  0  0  0   Shoun C, p            0  0  0  0   
Moore W, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3 10  2                        29  2  4  2

Cincinnati       000 011 10 --  3
St.Louis         100 000 10 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom L (W)         5.0  3  1  1  2  1
Davis P               2.0  1  1  1  1  0
Moore W (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L)          7.0  9  3  3  4  8
Shoun C               1.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Owen M, Lombardi E
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, St.Louis 6
2B -- Brown J, Martin P, Lombardi E, Craft H
3B -- Brown J, Craft H
HR -- Frey L
WP -- Cooper M
T -- 1:53
A -- 6022

    

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