Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Shoun
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Shoun
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Shoun
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Derringer
  
  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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Derringer
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Derringer
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Secory vs. Shoun
  
  Secory hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a line drive towards third. Mesner catches it and throws to second to double up Nicholson. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Derringer
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Derringer
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Derringer
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

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

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Derringer
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Derringer
  
  Miller bunts towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shoun vs. Derringer
  
  Shoun hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Derringer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Shoun
  
  Hughes hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Secory vs. Shoun
  
  Secory 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: ---
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Derringer
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Derringer
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Derringer
  
  Mesner hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shoun
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Derringer vs. Shoun
  
  Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hack vs. Shoun
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Shoun
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Derringer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Shoun covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Derringer
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoun vs. Derringer
  
  Shoun 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Derringer
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Secory vs. Shoun
  
  Secory hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Derringer
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Derringer
  
  Walker 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Derringer
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Derringer
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Derringer
  
  There goes Mueller. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Derringer
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mesner vs. Derringer
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Derringer
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shoun vs. Derringer
  
  Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Shoun
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Shoun
  
  Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
  
  Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Shoun
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lynn
  
  Red Lynn now pitching.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Lynn
  
  Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Lynn
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Lynn
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Lynn
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Lynn
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Stewart
  
  Mack Stewart now pitching.
  
  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, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Shoun
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1944 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 1b            4  0  1  1   White J, cf           3  1  0  0   
Hughes R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Tipton E, lf          4  1  1  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      4  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  2   
Secory F, lf          3  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          4  2  2  1   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  0   Williams W, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Merullo L, ss         3  0  0  0   Mesner S, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Williams D, c         3  1  1  0   Miller E, ss          2  0  1  1   
Derringer P, p        2  0  1  0   Shoun C, p            3  0  0  0   
Novikoff L, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Lynn R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Stewart M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  7  1                        32  6  8  6

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Cincinnati       000 000 33x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L)       7.0  5  3  3  0  1
Lynn R                0.2  3  3  3  1  1
Stewart M             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W)           9.0  7  1  1  0  0

E -- Hughes R, Johnson D
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 4
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Mueller R
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Miller E
T -- 1:32
A -- 1824

    

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