Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Vandenberg
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Vandenberg
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Vandenberg
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Vandenberg
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Vandenberg
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Vandenberg
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McCormick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aleno vs. Vandenberg
  
  Aleno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vandenberg
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Vandenberg
  
  Walters bunts in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Vandenberg
  
  Williams 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: -2-
  White vs. Vandenberg
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. White reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Erickson
  
  Paul Erickson now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Erickson
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Erickson
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Williams and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Erickson
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Hack scores. Hughes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Erickson
  
  Aleno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aleno moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Lynn
  
  Red Lynn now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Aleno scores. Miller moves to third. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Lynn
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Walters moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walker vs. Lynn
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Lynn
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. Walters scores. Williams moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mueller vs. Lynn
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. White moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tipton vs. Lynn
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno juggles the ball. That's an error on Aleno. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Walters
  
  Lynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Lynn
  
  Aleno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Lynn
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Lynn
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Aleno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Lynn
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Aleno moves to third. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Fleming
  
  Bill Fleming now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. White reaches second base with a double. Aleno scores. Walters scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Fleming
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Fleming
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Fleming
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  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, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Fleming
  
  Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Fleming
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walters vs. Fleming
  
  Walters hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Fleming
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Novikoff vs. Walters
  
  Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
  
  Novikoff takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stewart
  
  Mack Stewart now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Stewart
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Stewart
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Stewart
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to third for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. Dallessandro goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schuster vs. Walters
  
  Bill Schuster pinch hits for Mack Stewart.
  
  Schuster strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Wyse
  
  Hank Wyse now pitching.
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aleno vs. Wyse
  
  Aleno bunts towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walters vs. Wyse
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  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, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  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 

Top 9

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wyse
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 10 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro 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, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1944 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        4  3  0  1   Hack S, 1b            5  1  2  0   
White J, cf           6  2  5  3   Hughes R, 3b          4  1  0  0   
Walker G, rf          5  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, cf      5  1  2  3   
McCormick F, 1b       5  0  2  4   Nicholson B, rf       4  2  1  2   
Mueller R, c          3  0  1  2   Dallessandro D, lf    5  1  1  0   
Tipton E, lf          5  0  2  0   Johnson D, 2b         5  0  2  2   
Aleno C, 3b           2  2  0  0   Merullo L, ss         3  0  1  0   
Miller E, ss          5  1  2  0   Williams D, c         4  1  0  0   
Walters B, p          3  2  0  0   Vandenberg H, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Erickson P, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Lynn R, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Fleming B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Novikoff L, ph        0  0  0  0   
                                   Stewart M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Schuster B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Wyse H, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 10 12 10                        38  7  9  7

Cincinnati       210 340 000 -- 10
Chicago          005 000 200 --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  9  7  6  4  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vandenberg H          1.2  5  3  2  1  1
Erickson P (L)*       1.1  2  3  3  2  0
Lynn R                1.1  0  3  2  5  1
Fleming B             1.2  2  1  0  1  0
Stewart M             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Wyse H                2.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Hughes R 2, Miller E, Aleno C, Johnson D
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 8
2B -- McCormick F, White J 2, Cavarretta P, Johnson D
HR -- Nicholson B
CS -- McCormick F
SH -- Walters B, Aleno C
T -- 2:06
A -- 5020

    

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