Evening star., 1939-09-26

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BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 26.-Cincin-
natl was leading st. Louis, 3 to /, at
the end of the sixth inning in the
first game of their crucial double
header here today.
Cincinnati Takes Holiday.
Staid Cincinnati dropped every
thing else to gather at the baseball
park. at newspaper ofilces or around
radio sets to hear the outcome of
what means actually more to them
than the world series prospect.
Gene Junior Thompson was
Manager Bill McKechnie's surprise
choice for the opening game. Every
one had expected Bill to play his
ace, Bucky Walters, but he chose
to gamble with Thompson, who has
a seasons record of IL wins and S
losses.
He was opposed by Curt Davis
workhorse of the Card staff, who
has victory string of % as op-
posed to IA losses. Davis, however
was quickly routed.
The Reds can clinch the pennant
by winning any two games of the
current series. If the Reds win a
pair and lose their other five re-
naming games their final record
would be IS won and 50 lost. If the
Cards lose two of the series anC
then sweep their remaining five
games they still would finish hall
3 game back with "a wins and 5s
losses.
FIRST INNING.
CARDINALS-Brown bounced tc
Thompson. Gutteridge flied to Ber.
ger. Slaughter singled to center. Or
the hit-and-run Medwick doubled
over McCormick's head, Slaughter
stopping at third. Mize was pur.
posely passed. filling the bases
Padgett forced Mize. Myers to Frey
No runs, two hits, no errors, three
left.
REDS-Werber was safe on Gut
teridge's tumble on his bounce tt
the box. Frey sacrificed, Davis tt
Mize. Goodman lined to Medwick
Brown tossed out Mccormick. NJ
runs. no hits, one error. one left.
SECOND INNING.
CARDINALS-Moore was tossee
out by Myers. Martin bounced tt
Mccormick Davis lined a single
into left. Frey fumbled Brown.
bounce, Davis stopping at second
Gptteridge fouled to Lombardi. NJ
runs, one hit, one error, two left.
REDS-Lombardi doubled against
the right field bleachers. Craft sin.
gled past Gutteridge, lombard stop.
ping at third. Berger popped tt
Brown. Myers hit over the left fiele
wall for his ninth home run, scoring
behind lombard and Craft. TIL,
ball landed on top of the wall sne
bounced into York street. Thomp.
son got a short single into right
Werber fouled to Padgett. Ere!
singled to right, Thompson stopping
at second. Davis was replaced by
Shoun. Medwick went back to tn.
scoreboard in left center for Good.
mans fly. Three runs, five hits, NJ
errors, two left.
THIRD INNING.
CARDINALS-Frey made a re.
markable running catch of Slaugh.
ter's fly in short center. Medwicl
singled through the box. Miz,
doubled to the rightfield corner
Medwick stopping at third. Padget
got an intentional pass, filing tn,
bases. Moore walked, forcing il
Medwick. Mize was caught at th'
plate on Martins bounce, McCor'
mick to lombard. Hopp batted TO
Shoun and struck out. One run
two hits, no errors, three left.
REDS1Bowman now pitching TO
st. Louis. Mccormick singled owe
short. Lombardi singles to right
Mccormick reaching third. Graf
popped to Brown. Berger flied II
Medwick and Mccormick wa
caught 1t the plate trying to score
Medwick to Padgett. No runs, tw'
hits, no errors, one left.
FOURTH INNING.
CARDINALS Brown was ouI
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