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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1949
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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 April 27, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 27, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 27, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wyrostek scores. Hatton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Leonard
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Leonard
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. Merriman moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Leonard
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it 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: ---
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Vander Meer
Leonard bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Leonard
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman 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--
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Vander Meer goes all the way around to score. Wyrostek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field. Merriman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merriman. Cavarretta scores. Pafko scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Verban reaches second base with a double. Gustine scores. Scheffing scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Lively
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Lively
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Lively
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Verban scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Lively
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Lively
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Lively
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Lively
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kush
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Kush
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Kush
Mueller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Kush
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Erautt
Frank Baumholtz now playing right field. Eddie Erautt now pitching. Johnny Wyrostek now playing center field.
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Erautt
Kush hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kush
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Adams hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kush
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Kush
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Kush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Burkhart
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Burkhart
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Burkhart
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kush
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kush
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Burkhart
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Burkhart
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burkhart
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Burkhart
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Stallcup who tags Verban trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smalley scores. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kush
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Kush
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Kress hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kush
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Kush
The umpire calls a balk on Kush Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Cress
Walker Cress now pitching.
Kush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cress
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Cress
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Cress
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Kush moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Cress
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kush
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kush
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Kush
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Kush
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1949 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 3 0 1 0 Walker H, rf 3 0 2 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 0 2 2
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 1 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cress W, p 0 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 2
Wyrostek J, rf-cf 5 1 4 0 Smalley R, ss 3 3 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 3 4
Sauer H, lf 5 0 0 1 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 1 Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 5 0 4 0 Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 5 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 1 1 0 0
Lively B, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
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39 3 12 2 31 8 12 8
Cincinnati 200 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 610 10x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)* 3.0 4 5 5 4 0
Lively B 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Erautt E 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Burkhart K 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Cress W 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D 4.0 7 3 2 2 1
Kush E (W) 5.0 5 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Walker H, Merriman L
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Chicago 8
2B -- Wyrostek J 2, Verban E, Bloodworth J 2
3B -- Smalley R 2
SB -- Lowrey P
SH -- Leonard D
HBP -- by Kush E (Mueller R)
WP -- Leonard D
Balk -- Kush E
T -- 2:40
A -- 11850
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