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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1944
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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 June 16, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Tony York | Shortstop |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Erickson
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Criscola vs. Erickson
Criscola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Criscola moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Criscola scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Vandenberg
Mesner hits a line drive towards short. York reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Vandenberg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Shoun
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Shoun
Novikoff hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vandenberg
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Vandenberg
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Vandenberg
Williams hits a popup towards third. Hughes 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: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Shoun
York hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Shoun
Holm takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vandenberg vs. Shoun
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Vandenberg
Criscola strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vandenberg
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Shoun
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick throws to second for one, and Miller throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Shoun
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Vandenberg
Tipton hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Vandenberg
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vandenberg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Criscola throws the ball in to Miller who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pafko scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Shoun
York hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Shoun
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vandenberg
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. York fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Vandenberg
Shoun bunts in front of the plate. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Vandenberg
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Vandenberg
Criscola hits a popup towards short. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Shoun
Vandenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Shoun
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Tipton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tipton. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Shoun
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Vandenberg
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Vandenberg
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Vandenberg
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Vandenberg
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Shoun
York bunts towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Shoun
Holm hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vandenberg vs. Shoun
Vandenberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Shoun
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vandenberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vandenberg
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Vandenberg
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Vandenberg
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Criscola vs. Vandenberg
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Vandenberg covering. Safe. Mueller moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Vandenberg
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Vandenberg
Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Vandenberg
Mesner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fleming
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. York fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Fleming
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fleming
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Fleming
There goes Williams. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Fleming
Criscola hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Heusser
York hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Heusser
Roy Easterwood pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Easterwood strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Heusser
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Alderson
Roy Easterwood now catching. Dale Alderson now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Alderson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Alderson
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Alderson
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Alderson
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Miller reaches second base with a double. Tipton scores. Mesner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Alderson
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Alderson
Heusser hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Heusser
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Heusser
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1944 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hughes R, 3b 5 0 3 0
Criscola T, rf 4 2 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 1 0
Walker G, cf 5 0 1 2 Novikoff L, lf 5 1 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 3 4 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 2
Tipton E, lf 4 2 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Miller E, ss 5 1 1 2 York T, ss 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 1 3 1 Holm B, c 2 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0 Easterwood R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 2 0 0 0 Vandenberg H, p 3 0 1 1
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0
Alderson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 10 36 5 10 5
Cincinnati 200 000 503 -- 10
Chicago 000 131 000 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 6.0 10 5 5 1 0
Heusser E (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Vandenberg H (L) 6.2 6 5 5 3 2
Fleming B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Alderson D 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- McCormick F, Miller E, Tipton E
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Pafko A, McCormick F, Mesner S, Miller E
3B -- Williams W
HR -- Nicholson B, McCormick F, Tipton E
SB -- Williams W
SH -- Shoun C, York T
T -- 2:11
A -- 5227
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