Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Eaves
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lukon vs. Eaves
  
  Lukon hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Eaves
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eaves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eaves vs. Vander Meer
  
  Eaves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer takes first base on ball four. Eaves moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Eaves moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to home to get Eaves. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Eaves
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Eaves
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Eaves
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Eaves
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Eaves
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sturgeon 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eaves vs. Vander Meer
  
  Eaves hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Eaves
  
  Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Eaves
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Eaves
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson 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: ---
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Eaves
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Eaves
  
  Gleeson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Eaves
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Eaves
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson 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: ---
  Lukon vs. Eaves
  
  Lukon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Eaves
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eaves vs. Vander Meer
  
  Eaves strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Eaves
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Eaves
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Eaves
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vander Meer vs. Eaves
  
  Vander Meer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Eaves
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Vander Meer
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Eaves
  
  Lukon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Eaves
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Eaves
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  George vs. Vander Meer
  
  Greek George pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
  
  George hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Vallie Eaves.
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber juggles the ball. That's an error on Werber. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Vander Meer
  
  Augie Galan pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta.
  
  Galan strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1941 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Stringer L, 2b        4  1  1  1   Joost E, ss           2  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      3  0  0  0   McCormick M, lf       3  0  0  0   
Galan A, ph           1  0  0  0   Lukon E, rf           4  0  0  0   
Hack S, 3b            4  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       3  1  1  1   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Leiber H, lf          4  0  2  0   Werber B, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  1   
McCullough C, c       4  0  0  0   Gleeson J, cf         3  1  1  1   
Sturgeon B, ss        3  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      3  0  0  0   
George G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Eaves V, p            3  0  2  0                                      
Scheffing B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  6  1                        28  3  5  3

Chicago          100 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 110 10x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Eaves V (L)           8.0  5  3  3  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  6  1  1  3  8

E -- Werber B 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Werber B
HR -- Stringer L, McCormick F, Gleeson J
SH -- McCormick M
HBP -- by Eaves V (McCormick F)
T -- 2:05
A -- 2759

    

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