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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 4, 1939 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Niggeling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,165 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Dolly Stark 3B: Bill Klem |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lee Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Willard Hershberger | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Niggeling | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1939
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Cooper
Gamble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Werber trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Gutteridge, who tags Werber for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball 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 fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niggeling
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter 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
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Cooper
Hershberger 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutteridge. Myers moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niggeling vs. Cooper
Niggeling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Niggeling
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niggeling juggles the ball. That's an error on Niggeling. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Niggeling
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Niggeling
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutteridge vs. Niggeling
Gutteridge hits a line drive towards third. Werber catches it and throws to second to double up Medwick. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Cooper
Hershberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Craft reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Niggeling
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Niggeling
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Niggeling
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Brown reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Niggeling
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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Cooper
Niggeling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Cooper
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Niggeling
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Niggeling
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Niggeling
Moore hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Niggeling
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Niggeling
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Niggeling
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Cooper
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Cooper
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Cooper
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niggeling
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Joost covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter 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 -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Niggeling
Medwick 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
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Cooper
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Cooper
Niggeling bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Joost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Cooper
Werber bunts towards third. Gutteridge fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Niggeling moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Cooper
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Gutteridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Joost scores. Niggeling scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Cooper
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hershberger vs. Cooper
Hershberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Andrews
Nate Andrews now pitching.
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Niggeling
Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Niggeling
Moore hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutteridge vs. Niggeling
Gutteridge strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Niggeling
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Niggeling
Curt Davis pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Myers strikes out. The ball gets by Owen. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lanier
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niggeling vs. Lanier
Niggeling bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lanier
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Lanier
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Lee Gamble.
Bordagaray 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 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Niggeling
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, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niggeling
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Niggeling
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Niggeling
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Craft who is chasing the ball. Medwick reaches third base with a triple. Martin scores. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Shoffner
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching.
Goodman strikes out. Owen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Goodman out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Bowman
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Shoffner
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Shoffner
There's a wild pitch. Gutteridge moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Johnson
Hank Johnson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Johnson
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Johnson
Lynn King pinch hits for Bob Bowman.
King hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutteridge tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Johnson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shoun
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Hank Johnson.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Warneke
Werber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Thompson
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Bordagaray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Thompson
Medwick 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1939, game 2 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Brown J, ss 5 0 2 0
Gamble L, lf 4 0 1 0 Martin S, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bordagaray F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 2 1 2 Medwick J, lf 5 2 2 2
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 2 3
Hershberger W, c 5 0 2 2 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 5 0 2 1 Gutteridge D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Myers B, ss 5 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 2 0
Joost E, 2b 4 2 3 0 Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0
Niggeling J, p 2 1 0 0 Andrews N, p 0 0 0 0
Shoffner M, p 0 0 0 0 Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson H, p 0 0 0 0 Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bowman B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0 King L, ph 0 0 0 1
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 35 6 11 6
Cincinnati 002 003 001 -- 6
St.Louis 000 200 310 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Niggeling J 6.1 10 5 5 2 2
Shoffner M* 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Johnson H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Thompson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M 5.2 11 5 5 4 6
Andrews N 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lanier M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Bowman B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Shoun C 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Warneke L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gutteridge D, Niggeling J, Owen M
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, St.Louis 7
2B -- Craft H 2, Brown J, Mize J, Joost E
3B -- Goodman I, Medwick J
HR -- Mize J
CS -- Werber B
SH -- Martin S, Niggeling J 2, Werber B
SF -- Mize J, King L
WP -- Shoffner M, Johnson H
T -- 2:35
A -- 26165
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