Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Wyse
  
  Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dallessandro vs. de la Cruz
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. de la Cruz
  
  Pafko 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. Tipton throws it away. That's an error on Tipton. Nicholson scores. Dallessandro goes all the way around to score. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merullo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner 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: ---
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  de la Cruz vs. Wyse
  
  de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. de la Cruz
  
  Williams hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wyse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. de la Cruz
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. de la Cruz
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Wyse
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  There goes Mesner. The throw from Williams and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. de la Cruz
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Cruz vs. Wyse
  
  de la Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes Hack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
  
  Cavarretta 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Wyse
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. de la Cruz
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. de la Cruz
  
  Pafko 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, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. de la Cruz
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  de la Cruz vs. Wyse
  
  de la Cruz hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. de la Cruz
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. de la Cruz
  
  Wyse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Wyse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. de la Cruz
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyse moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. de la Cruz
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyse scores. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Crabtree vs. Wyse
  
  Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Eric Tipton.
  
  Crabtree takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. There goes Mueller trying to get to home. Pafko throws the ball in to Williams who tags Mueller who's trying to score from second, for the out. Crabtree moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shoun vs. Wyse
  
  Shoun hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Shoun
  
  Estel Crabtree now playing left field.
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Shoun
  
  Pafko bunts towards the mound. Shoun juggles the ball. That's an error on Shoun. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Shoun
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wyse
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wyse
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Shoun
  
  Wyse hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Shoun
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson is walked intentionally. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dallessandro vs. Shoun
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Wyse
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crabtree vs. Wyse
  
  Crabtree hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dallessandro. Mueller moves to third. Crabtree moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. Crabtree moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shoun vs. Wyse
  
  Shoun hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Shoun
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Secory vs. Shoun
  
  Frank Secory pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
  
  Secory hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shoun
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1944 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        4  1  0  0   Hack S, 3b            5  1  2  0   
Clay D, cf            5  1  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         5  1  1  1   
Walker G, rf          5  1  1  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      5  0  2  1   
McCormick F, 1b       3  2  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  1  1  0   
Mueller R, c          5  1  3  4   Dallessandro D, lf    3  1  1  1   
Tipton E, lf          3  0  0  0   Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  1   
Crabtree E, ph-lf     1  0  1  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  0  0   
Mesner S, 3b          4  0  2  1   Secory F, ph          1  0  0  0   
Miller E, ss          4  0  1  1   Williams D, c         5  0  0  0   
de la Cruz T, p       3  0  0  0   Wyse H, p             4  1  2  0   
Shoun C, p            2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 10  6                        40  5 10  4

Cincinnati       200 001 020 1 --  6
Chicago          300 000 200 0 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T          6.2  8  5  4  1  2
Shoun C (W)           3.1  2  0  0  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L)           10.0 10  6  3  6  4

E -- Hack S 2, Tipton E 2, Shoun C, Miller E, Dallessandro D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 9
2B -- McCormick F, Wyse H, Clay D, Mueller R
3B -- Mueller R, Miller E
SB -- Hack S
CS -- Mesner S
SH -- Pafko A
T -- 2:13
A -- 2328

    

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