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Cincinnati Reds @
St. Louis Cardinals
1939-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 6022 Β· 1:53
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β2. Lee Grissom earned the win and Whitey Moore picked up the save. Lonny Frey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Lee Grissom L: Mort Cooper SV: Whitey Moore
Umpires β HP: Dolly Stark Β· 1B: George Magerkurth Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Lee Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lew Riggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frenchy Bordagaray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Berger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lynn King | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Grissom | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Whitey Moore | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mort Cooper | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Clyde Shoun | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: FLE2#
- Billy Werber: S
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: 4
- Frank McCormick: 53
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: D
- Stu Martin: 43.2-3
- Pepper Martin: D.3-H
- Joe Medwick: 9
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 2
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Harry Craft: K
- Lee Gamble: 7
- Billy Myers: W.1-2
- Lee Grissom: K
Bot 2
- Don Gutteridge: W
- Enos Slaughter: 2
- Mickey Owen: K
- Mort Cooper: 53
Top 3
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: K
- Ival Goodman: K
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 3
- Jimmy Brown: 8
- Stu Martin: 43
- Pepper Martin: 9
Top 4
- Ernie Lombardi: D
- Harry Craft: S.2-3
- Lee Gamble: K
- Billy Myers: 3
- Lee Grissom: K
Bot 4
- Joe Medwick: 63
- Johnny Mize: E2
- Don Gutteridge: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Mickey Owen: 3
Top 5
- Billy Werber: W
- Lonny Frey: S.1-2
- Ival Goodman: S.1-2;2-H
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mort Cooper: 3/L
- Jimmy Brown: 6
- Stu Martin: W
- Pepper Martin: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Harry Craft: D
- Lee Gamble: S.2-3
- Billy Myers: WP.3-H;1-2
- Billy Myers: K
- Lew Riggs: W
- Billy Werber: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Medwick: 7
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Don Gutteridge: 43
Top 7
- Lonny Frey: HR
- Ival Goodman: 43
- Frank McCormick: 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
Bot 7
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Don Padgett: 8
- Lynn King: 4(1)/FO
- Jimmy Brown: T9/9LD.1-H
- Stu Martin: 31
Top 8
- Harry Craft: T
- Frenchy Bordagaray: K
- Billy Myers: W
- Wally Berger: K
- Billy Werber: 6
Bot 8
- Pepper Martin: K
- Joe Medwick: 31
- Johnny Mize: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ladies Day. Total attendance 15,657.
- Game called due to rain after 30 minute delay.






















