Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Root
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Root
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Root
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Moore
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack tags and scores. Galan tags and moves to third. Gleeson tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hartnett vs. Moore
  
  Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Root
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Root
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Root
  
  Craft is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Moore
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble throws the ball in to Frey who tags Russell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick 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 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Root vs. Moore
  
  Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Root
  
  Gamble hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gleeson. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Root
  
  Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moore vs. Root
  
  Moore bunts towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Root
  
  Werber hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Root
  
  Frey hits a line drive towards short. Mattick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Moore
  
  Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Root
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Root
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Root
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Moore
  
  Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Root
  
  Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Root
  
  Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. Root
  
  Myers hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moore vs. Root
  
  Moore is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Moore
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Root vs. Moore
  
  Root bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Root
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Root
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Root
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a line drive into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Moore
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Root
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Root
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Root
  
  Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Root
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Moore
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Moore
  
  Clay Bryant pinch runs for Gabby Hartnett.
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Root vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Root vs. Thompson
  
  Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hack vs. Thompson
  
  Hack is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herman vs. Thompson
  
  Herman hits a fly ball for a double play. Russell tags and scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Root
  
  Gus Mancuso now catching.
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bongiovanni vs. Root
  
  Nino Bongiovanni pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
  
  Bongiovanni hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Root
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
  
  Galan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Root
  
  Frey hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Root
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Root
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1939 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            2  1  0  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  0  0   Herman B, 2b          3  0  0  1   
Goodman I, rf         4  0  0  0   Galan A, lf           2  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Gleeson J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  1   
Craft H, cf           3  1  2  1   Hartnett G, c         3  0  1  0   
Gamble L, lf          3  1  1  0   Bryant C, pr          0  1  0  0   
Myers B, ss           3  0  1  1   Mancuso G, c          0  0  0  0   
Moore W, p            1  0  0  0   Russell R, 1b         3  1  3  0   
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         3  0  1  1   
Bongiovanni N, ph     1  0  0  0   Root C, p             3  0  0  0   
Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        25  3  6  3

Cincinnati       001 000 100 --  2
Chicago          100 000 20x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore W (L)*          6.0  6  3  3  4  0
Thompson J            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Vander Meer J         1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Root C (W)            9.0  4  2  2  0  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 5
2B -- Gamble L, Craft H, Hartnett G
HR -- Craft H
SB -- Mattick B, Russell R
CS -- Galan A
SH -- Moore W
SF -- Nicholson B, Herman B
WP -- Moore W
T -- 1:40
A -- 9248

    

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