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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 1, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vallie Eaves |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,107 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Dick West | Catcher |
| Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Barney Olsen | Center Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Vallie Eaves | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 1, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Eaves
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Olsen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Eaves
Koy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Eaves
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Koy moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Eaves
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Eaves
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koy scores. Frey scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Eaves
West hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gleeson vs. Eaves
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Olsen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Eaves
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Eaves
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Eaves
Joost hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheffing scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
There goes Stringer. The throw from West and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Eaves vs. Vander Meer
Eaves strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Eaves
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Eaves
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Eaves
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frey. Olsen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
The ball gets by West for a passed ball. Olsen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Eaves
Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Olsen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Eaves
West hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Eaves
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Eaves
Craft hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Eaves
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Eaves
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eaves vs. Vander Meer
Eaves strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
Olsen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Eaves
Koy hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Eaves
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Eaves
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to home to get Scheffing. Dallessandro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eaves vs. Vander Meer
Eaves strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dallessandro scores. Stringer moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Eaves
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Eaves
There goes Werber. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Werber steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Eaves
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Eaves
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Eaves
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Craft reaches second base with a double. Werber scores. Gleeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Eaves
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Eaves
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Eaves
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Eaves
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Eaves
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
Sturgeon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Vander Meer
Greek George pinch hits for Vallie Eaves.
George strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Pressnell
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Pressnell
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Pressnell
Craft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Lloyd Waner now playing right field.
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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Vander Meer
Olsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Olsen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Bob Scheffing.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Beggs
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Beggs
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Lou Stringer.
Gilbert is walked intentionally. Dahlgren moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Beggs
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturgeon for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Pressnell
Clyde McCullough now catching. Johnny Hudson now playing second base.
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Pressnell
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Pressnell
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Beggs
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Beggs
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Koy who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1941, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 6 1 3 1
Koy E, lf 3 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 3 1 1 1
Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Olsen B, cf 5 1 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 2
Werber B, 3b 4 1 2 2 Scheffing B, c 4 1 2 0
West D, c 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gleeson J, rf 2 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Waner L, rf 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 2 0
Craft H, cf 4 0 1 2 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 1 1
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 0 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0 Hudson J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 5 0 1 0
Eaves V, p 3 0 0 0
George G, ph 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 40 5 13 5
Cincinnati 200 000 200 0 -- 4
Chicago 010 001 002 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 8.1 10 4 4 5 11
Beggs J (L) 1.0 3 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Eaves V 8.0 5 4 4 3 4
Pressnell T (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Frey L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 14
2B -- Scheffing B, Craft H, Dahlgren B
3B -- Cavarretta P
SB -- Werber B
CS -- Stringer L
HBP -- by Eaves V (Koy E)
WP -- Vander Meer J
PB -- West D
T -- 2:25
A -- 25107
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