Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan bunts towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. Rush
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Talbot vs. Nuxhall
  
  Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Rush
  
  Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fanning vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fanning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rush vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Bilko scores. Fanning moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Talbot vs. Nuxhall
  
  Talbot strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams 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--
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Bell reaches second base with a double. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. Rush
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Rush
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Bilko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fanning vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fanning hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rush vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Talbot vs. Nuxhall
  
  Ed Bailey now catching.
  
  Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Rush
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Rush
  
  There goes Temple. The throw from Fanning and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bailey vs. Rush
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush juggles the ball. That's an error on Rush. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nuxhall vs. Rush
  
  Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Banks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bilko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanning vs. Nuxhall
  
  Fanning hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Talbot vs. Nuxhall
  
  Talbot hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second. McMillan lets the ball get by him. There goes Baker to third. Here's the throw from McMillan, and he's out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Rush
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Rush
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Rush
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Smith
  
  Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanning vs. Smith
  
  Fanning bunts towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second, with McMillan covering, for one, and over to first, with Temple covering, for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Smith
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rush for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Rush
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Rush
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Frank Smith.
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1954 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           4  2  2  0   Talbot B, cf          4  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        2  0  1  0   Baker G, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  1   Sauer H, rf           4  0  1  1   
Post W, rf            3  0  0  1   Banks E, ss           3  0  1  0   
Borkowski B, lf       4  0  1  0   Kiner R, lf           4  2  1  0   
Temple J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Bilko S, 1b           3  2  3  2   
Seminick A, c         2  0  0  0   Fanning J, c          4  0  1  0   
Bailey E, c           2  0  0  0   Rush B, p             4  0  1  2   
Nuxhall J, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Smith F, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Merriman L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        33  5 10  5

Cincinnati       101 000 000 --  2
Chicago          020 002 10x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)         6.2  9  5  5  3  3
Smith F               1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  6  2  2  3  4

E -- Rush B 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Jackson R, Bell G, Bilko S, Kiner R
HR -- Bilko S
SB -- Temple J
SH -- McMillan R 2
SF -- Post W
WP -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:04
A -- 9204

    

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