Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stringer vs. Walters
  
  Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Walters
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Erickson
  
  Joost 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Erickson
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Walters
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Walters
  
  Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Erickson
  
  Frey hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Erickson
  
  Werber hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stringer vs. Walters
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Walters
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Erickson
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Erickson
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Walters
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Walters
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive off the glove of Sturgeon, and into shallow left field. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gleeson vs. Erickson
  
  Gleeson bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Erickson
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Erickson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  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: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lukon. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stringer vs. Walters
  
  Stringer hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dahlgren vs. Walters
  
  Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Erickson
  
  Lukon 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Erickson
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Walters
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Walters
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Erickson
  
  Gleeson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Erickson
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Werber vs. Erickson
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lukon vs. Erickson
  
  Lukon strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Walters
  
  Stringer hits a line drive towards left. McCormick catches it and throws to Frey who relays to McCormick to double up Cavarretta. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Erickson
  
  Joost bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walters moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Walters moves to third. Joost moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gleeson vs. Erickson
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters scores. Joost scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Frey vs. Mooty
  
  Jake Mooty now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCormick scores. Gleeson moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Mooty
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gleeson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Mooty
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Mooty
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Walters
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Walters
  
  Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Mooty
  
  Lukon 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, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Mooty
  
  Walters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Mooty
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Mooty
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Mooty
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Walters
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Walters
  
  Augie Galan pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Galan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stringer vs. Walters
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/17/1941, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  1  2  0   Joost E, ss           4  1  0  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      5  0  5  1   McCormick M, lf       4  2  2  0   
Stringer L, 2b        5  0  1  1   Gleeson J, cf         3  1  1  2   
Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  2  1   
Leiber H, lf          4  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  1  1   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  0  0   Werber B, 3b          4  0  2  1   
McCullough C, c       4  1  3  0   Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  0   
Sturgeon B, ss        3  0  1  0   Lukon E, rf           4  0  0  0   
Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0   Walters B, p          3  1  1  0   
Erickson P, p         3  1  1  1                                      
Mooty J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Galan A, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 13  3                        33  6  9  5

Chicago          001 000 101 --  3
Cincinnati       000 101 40x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)*       6.0  8  6  6  2  2
Mooty J               2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (W)         9.0 13  3  3  2  3
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 7th

E -- Hack S
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- McCormick M, Cavarretta P
HR -- Erickson P
SH -- Gleeson J, Joost E, McCormick M
WP -- Mooty J
T -- 2:01
A -- 0

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score