Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fleming
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Fleming
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Fleming
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Fleming
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Williams settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Fleming
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Fleming
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fleming vs. Walters
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Fleming
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Fleming
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Fleming
  
  Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Fleming
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Fleming
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Fleming
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Fleming
  
  Mueller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Fleming
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Fleming
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Novikoff vs. Walters
  
  Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dallessandro scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Paul Erickson now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Williams. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Erickson
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Erickson
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards third. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Erickson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Erickson
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Erickson
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Walters reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Erickson
  
  White hits a line drive towards third. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Erickson
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Walters
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Walters
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Erickson vs. Walters
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Erickson
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Erickson
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crabtree vs. Erickson
  
  Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Eric Tipton.
  
  Crabtree hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Erickson
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Walters
  
  Estel Crabtree now playing left field.
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  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 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Erickson
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Erickson
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Erickson
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1944 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 1b            5  0  0  0   Williams W, 2b        4  1  1  0   
Hughes R, 3b          5  1  2  0   White J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      5  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          4  1  2  0   
Nicholson B, rf       2  1  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  1   
Dallessandro D, lf    4  1  3  1   Mueller R, c          3  0  0  1   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  1  1   Tipton E, lf          2  0  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         3  0  1  0   Crabtree E, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   
Williams D, c         3  0  0  0   Mesner S, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Fleming B, p          1  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          4  0  0  0   
Novikoff L, ph        1  0  0  1   Walters B, p          4  0  2  0   
Erickson P, p         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        34  2  8  2

Chicago          100 100 010 --  3
Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fleming B             3.0  6  2  2  2  2
Erickson P (W)        6.0  2  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (L)         9.0  8  3  3  5  2

E -- Williams D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Cavarretta P, Dallessandro D, Walters B
SB -- Williams W
T -- 2:03
A -- 7238

    

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