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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1938-09-28 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 1081 · sunny, dry · 2:16
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Mort Cooper earned the win and Curt Davis picked up the save. Harry Craft went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Jim Weaver SV: Curt Davis
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Myers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Berger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolen Richardson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Weaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Gamble | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusty Cooke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Hershberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Epps | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stu Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Creepy Crespi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynn Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Weaver | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Red Barrett | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cascarella | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Moore | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill McGee | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Curt Davis | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Myers: W
- Wally Berger: S8.1-2
- Ival Goodman: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Ernie Lombardi: 31.2-3
- Lew Riggs: 8
Bot 1
- Hal Epps: K
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Don Padgett: S9.1-3
- Johnny Mize: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jimmy Brown: S9.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Owen: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Harry Craft: 6
- Nolen Richardson: 63
- Jim Weaver: K/C
Bot 2
- Creepy Crespi: 43
- Mort Cooper: 3/FL
- Hal Epps: 13
Top 3
- Billy Myers: E6
- Wally Berger: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ival Goodman: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Frank McCormick: S9.3-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 54(1)/FO
- Lew Riggs: FLE2
- Lew Riggs: K
Bot 3
- Stu Martin: K
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Don Padgett: K
- Johnny Mize: S3.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: S9.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Owen: 7
Top 4
- Harry Craft: 7
- Nolen Richardson: 7
- Jim Weaver: 43
Bot 4
- Creepy Crespi: 43
- Mort Cooper: K
- Hal Epps: S8
- Stu Martin: SB2
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 31
Top 5
- Billy Myers: S8
- Wally Berger: 24(1)/FO
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 5
- Don Padgett: D8
- Johnny Mize: 8.2-3
- Jimmy Brown: S7.3-H
- Mickey Owen: W.1-2
- Creepy Crespi: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S7.3-H;2-H
- Mort Cooper: 14/SH.1-2
- Hal Epps: S8.2-H
- Stu Martin: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Lew Riggs: 5/FL
- Harry Craft: HR/7
- Nolen Richardson: S8
- Lee Gamble: D7.1-3
- Dusty Cooke: HP
- Wally Berger: 8
Bot 6
- Stu Martin: 6
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Don Padgett: S8.1-2
- Johnny Mize: D7.2-H;1-3;BX3(74)
- Jimmy Brown: K
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: 3
- Frank McCormick: S8
- Ernie Lombardi: D8.1-3
- Lew Riggs: W
- Harry Craft: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Nolen Richardson: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Willard Hershberger: W.1-2
- Don Lang: 6
Bot 7
- Mickey Owen: 7
- Lynn Myers: 6
- Curt Davis: K/C
Top 8
- Wally Berger: 2/FL
- Ival Goodman: 4
- Frank McCormick: 8
Bot 8
- Hal Epps: 63
- Stu Martin: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: S9
- Lew Riggs: 46(1)/FO
- Harry Craft: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Nolen Richardson: E5/TH1.2-3
- Dick West: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Mize rounded 2B too far