Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. French
  
  There goes Werber. The throw from Todd to Warstler and they have Werber trapped. The throw over to Leiber, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. French
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. French
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Walters
  
  Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Walters
  
  Warstler hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. French
  
  Walters strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Walters
  
  French hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson strikes out. There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and Hack is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Todd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. French
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Todd vs. Walters
  
  Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. French
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warstler vs. Walters
  
  Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Walters
  
  French hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. French
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. French
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Walters
  
  Todd hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warstler vs. Walters
  
  Warstler takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  French vs. Walters
  
  French hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. French
  
  Walters hits a popup towards short. Warstler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Walters
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Lombardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lombardi. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Walters
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. French
  
  Goodman bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. French
  
  Lombardi is hit by the pitch. Frey moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to home to get McCormick. Lombardi moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  There goes Leiber. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Myers applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Walters
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1940 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            2  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Herman B, 2b          4  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            2  2  1  0   
Gleeson J, cf         4  0  2  1   Goodman I, rf         3  0  1  1   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       1  0  0  0   
Leiber H, 1b          4  0  1  0   Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  1   
Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  3  0   Arnovich M, lf        4  0  1  1   
Todd A, c             4  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           4  0  0  0   
Warstler R, ss        2  0  0  0   Myers B, ss           4  0  0  0   
French L, p           3  0  0  0   Walters B, p          3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  9  1                        28  3  6  3

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       100 010 01x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
French L (L)          8.0  6  3  3  5  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0  9  1  1  3  1

E -- Lombardi E
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Dallessandro D
CS -- Werber B, Hack S 2, Leiber H
SH -- Goodman I
HBP -- by French L (Lombardi E)
T -- 1:42
A -- 7848

    

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