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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 17, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Frey scores. Hatton goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Vander Meer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Livingston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Livingston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to third for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to third. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Wyse scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clay scores. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Lukon hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. O'Neill
Emmett O'Neill now pitching.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. O'Neill
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. O'Neill
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. O'Neill
There goes Clay. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. O'Neill
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. O'Neill
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Clay moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. O'Neill
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Shoun
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Mickey Livingston. Clyde Shoun now pitching. Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kush
Bob Scheffing now catching. Emil Kush now pitching.
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Kush
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Kush
Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Shoun
Kush hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shoun vs. Kush
Claude Corbitt pinch runs for Ray Mueller.
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush juggles the ball. That's an error on Kush. Corbitt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Kush
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Kush
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Ray Lamanno now catching. Bob Usher now playing right field.
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Shoun
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Blackwell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kush vs. Blackwell
Kush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Blackwell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kush
Miller hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kush
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kush
Usher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Kush
Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1946 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 2 0 1 Clay D, cf 4 1 2 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 1 1 2 Frey L, 2b 3 2 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 2 2 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 4 Miller E, ss 5 0 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 1 0 1 Haas B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rickert M, rf 3 0 0 0 Libke A, rf 2 1 1 2
Livingston M, c 3 0 2 0 Usher B, rf 1 0 1 0
Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Lukon E, lf 5 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph-c 2 1 1 1 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 5 2 0 0 Corbitt C, pr 0 1 0 0
Wyse H, p 2 1 1 0 Lamanno R, c 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
O'Neill E, p 0 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 2 0 1 1 Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 11 11 36 7 9 5
Chicago 000 030 305 -- 11
Cincinnati 200 040 010 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H 4.2 7 6 6 2 0
Schmitz J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
O'Neill E 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
Kush E (W) 3.0 2 1 1 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J* 6.0 6 6 5 6 3
Gumbert H 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Shoun C (L)+ 1.2 2 3 3 1 1
Blackwell E 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Lowrey P, Hatton G, Miller E, Kush E
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Livingston M, Mueller R
HR -- Libke A, Cavarretta P
SB -- Clay D
HBP -- by Wyse H (Libke A)
T -- 2:40
A -- 4529
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