Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Passeau
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Todd scoops up the ball and tags Werber for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Passeau
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Passeau
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Craft vs. Passeau
  
  Craft hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Thompson
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Thompson
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Galan vs. Thompson
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Leiber vs. Thompson
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nicholson vs. Thompson
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Beggs now pitching.
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Beggs
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Beggs
  
  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 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Passeau
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beggs vs. Passeau
  
  Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Passeau
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. Beggs moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Passeau
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Beggs
  
  Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Beggs
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Beggs
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Beggs
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Passeau
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. Passeau
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joost vs. Passeau
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Beggs
  
  Leiber is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Beggs
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Beggs
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive towards short. Joost catches it and throws to first to double up Nicholson. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beggs vs. Passeau
  
  Beggs strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Passeau
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Passeau
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Beggs
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Beggs
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Beggs
  
  Passeau is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Beggs
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Passeau
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Beggs
  
  Herman hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Beggs
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Beggs
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Beggs
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Passeau
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Passeau
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Beggs
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Beggs
  
  Todd strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Beggs
  
  Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Beggs
  
  Passeau strikes out. Lombardi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Passeau out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beggs vs. Passeau
  
  Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Passeau
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Passeau
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Beggs
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Beggs
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Beggs
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leiber vs. Beggs
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Beggs
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Leiber moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Beggs
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Passeau
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Hutchings
  
  Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
  
  Todd 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, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Hutchings
  
  Mattick hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Hutchings
  
  Passeau strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Passeau
  
  Craft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Passeau
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1940 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Werber B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            3  1  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            3  1  0  0   Herman B, 2b          3  2  1  0   
Goodman I, rf         4  1  2  0   Galan A, cf           2  1  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  1   Leiber H, rf          3  1  1  1   
Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  1   Nicholson B, lf       4  1  3  5   
Craft H, cf           3  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  0  0   
McCormick M, lf       4  0  0  0   Todd A, c             4  0  1  0   
Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         4  0  1  0   
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0   Passeau C, p          4  0  0  0   
Beggs J, p            3  0  1  0                                      
Hutchings J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        31  6  8  6

Cincinnati       101 000 000 --  2
Chicago          500 000 10x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L)*       0.0  2  5  5  3  0
Beggs J               7.0  6  1  1  2  5
Hutchings J           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W)         9.0  5  2  2  3  4
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Nicholson B
HR -- Nicholson B
T -- 2:02
A -- 4895

    

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