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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Vander Meer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Jeffcoat scores. Smalley scores. Pafko moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reich vs. Vander Meer
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Pafko trying to get to home. Adams throws to Howell who tags Pafko for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Schmitz
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Vander Meer
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Vander Meer
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Owen and he is out, Mauch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Vander Meer
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reich vs. Vander Meer
Reich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Reich reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Sauer scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mauch vs. Erautt
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmitz vs. Erautt
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Erautt
Schmitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramazzotti vs. Erautt
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Schmitz
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Erautt vs. Schmitz
Erautt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Erautt
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Erautt
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Erautt
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 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Erautt
Reich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Erautt
There goes Reich. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Erautt
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Erautt
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Schmitz
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Erautt
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Erautt
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
There goes Ramazzotti. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Erautt
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erautt vs. Schmitz
Erautt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erautt
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Erautt
Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Erautt
Owen 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 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Erautt
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Erautt
Schmitz bunts between the mound and first base. Erautt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmitz for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramazzotti vs. Erautt
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Schmitz
Johnny Pramesa pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Pramesa strikes out. There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Owen to second, and Wyrostek is out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1949, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 2 2 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 3 2 1
Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 3 1 Sauer H, lf 3 1 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 3 1 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Reich H, 1b 3 0 3 2
Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 2 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Mauch G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pramesa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 1 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 9 2 27 7 10 4
Cincinnati 101 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 204 000 10x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)* 2.0 5 6 4 4 1
Erautt E 6.0 5 1 1 6 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 4 9
* Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Kluszewski T
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Lowrey P, Sauer H, Reich H
3B -- Wyrostek J
HR -- Smalley R
SB -- Reich H, Pafko A
CS -- Kluszewski T, Jeffcoat H 2, Reich H, Ramazzotti B, Wyrostek J
SH -- Schmitz J
WP -- Vander Meer J
T -- 2:15
A -- 28553
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