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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1943
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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 August 8, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 33,092 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Estel Crabtree | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Erickson
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crabtree for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walters
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Erickson
Tipton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Erickson
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Erickson
Haas hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Erickson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Walters
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Walters
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Walters
There's a wild pitch. Novikoff moves to third. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Erickson vs. Walters
Erickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. Livingston scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. Erickson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Walters
Martin 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 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field. Crabtree picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crabtree. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Walters
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Walters
Livingston hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Erickson
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Crabtree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Erickson
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Erickson
Mesner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Cavarretta who tags Mesner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crabtree moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Erickson
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Erickson
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Erickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erickson vs. Walters
Erickson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Walters
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walters scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Erickson
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Crabtree reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crabtree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Haas reaches second base with a double. Crabtree scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Burrows
John Burrows now pitching.
Walters hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Walters reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Burrows
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Walters
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Walters
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burrows vs. Walters
Burrows takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Walters
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
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burrows
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Burrows
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Burrows
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Burrows
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walters
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta 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, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Burrows
Haas hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Burrows
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Burrows
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Walters
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Walters
Livingston hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Burrows
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Burrows
Frey hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Burrows
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Burrows
Crabtree hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for John Burrows.
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Walters
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Warneke
Lon Warneke now pitching.
Tipton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Warneke
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Warneke
Haas hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta 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, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff 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, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Walters
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1943, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Marshall M, rf 5 1 1 1 Martin S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crabtree E, cf 5 1 3 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 2 2 3 Nicholson B, rf 3 2 2 1
Mesner S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 5 1 1 0
Haas B, 1b 4 2 2 2 Lowrey P, cf 5 0 0 1
Miller E, ss 5 1 1 1 Livingston M, c 4 2 2 2
Mueller R, c 4 1 1 1 Merullo L, ss 3 1 1 0
Walters B, p 4 1 2 1 Erickson P, p 2 0 1 2
Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0
Burrows J, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Warneke L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 14 10 36 7 9 7
Cincinnati 020 070 001 -- 10
Chicago 031 100 101 -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 9 7 6 6 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)* 4.0 8 6 6 2 1
Wyse H 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Burrows J 3.1 2 0 0 0 1
Warneke L 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Crabtree E, Cavarretta P
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Crabtree E 2, Merullo L, Haas B, Mueller R, Walters B
HR -- Tipton E 2, Haas B, Livingston M, Nicholson B
WP -- Walters B
T -- 2:11
A -- 33092
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