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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 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 18, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 18, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Tony York | Shortstop |
| Roy Easterwood | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wyse
There goes Walker. The throw from Easterwood and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Pafko throws the ball in to Johnson who relays the ball to Hughes who tags McCormick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walker scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gumbert
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wyse
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Wyse
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gumbert
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Gumbert
Easterwood strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Wyse
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gumbert
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gumbert
Hughes 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Wyse
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. York misplays the ball. That's an error on York. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wyse
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. York fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Gumbert
York strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Gumbert
Easterwood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Pafko throws the ball in to Hughes who tags Mueller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mesner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Wyse
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gumbert
Wyse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Gumbert
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Wyse scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. York scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wyse
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro 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: ---
Novikoff vs. Gumbert
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Tony York.
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easterwood vs. Gumbert
Easterwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gumbert
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Gumbert
Hughes 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
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching. Bill Schuster now playing shortstop.
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vandenberg
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vandenberg
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster 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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson 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, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Vandenberg
Gumbert hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Vandenberg
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Vandenberg
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Vandenberg
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Vandenberg
Dain Clay pinch hits for Eric Tipton.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Dain Clay now playing left field.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Gumbert
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Stan Hack pinch hits for Roy Easterwood.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Gumbert
Schuster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Schuster reaches second base with a double. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Gumbert
Hughes 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 6/18/1944, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hughes R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Marshall M, rf 5 2 3 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 1
Walker G, cf 4 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 2 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 3 3 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Clay D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 2 0 York T, ss 2 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Novikoff L, ph 1 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 2 1 Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Easterwood R, c 3 0 0 0
Hack S, ph 0 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 1 1 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 1 0
Schuster B, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 14 5 31 2 5 2
Cincinnati 100 011 101 -- 5
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 5 2 2 6 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 7.0 12 4 4 1 5
Vandenberg H 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- York T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 8
2B -- McCormick F, Mueller R, Cavarretta P, Marshall M, Schuster B
HR -- Marshall M
SB -- Walker G
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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