Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lambert
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Lambert
  
  Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lambert
  
  Waitkus 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sturgeon. Corbitt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara bunts and there's an error on the play. Corbitt moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Frey vs. Wyse
  
  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. Corbitt scores. Zientara moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lambert
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lambert
  
  Lowrey 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, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Lambert
  
  Rickert 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 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a popup towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Wyse
  
  Usher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Usher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lambert vs. Wyse
  
  Lambert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. Usher scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Lambert
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lambert
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyse vs. Lambert
  
  Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ostrowski vs. Lambert
  
  Ostrowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Lambert
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Wyse
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Usher vs. Wyse
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lambert
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lambert
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lambert
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Lambert
  
  Rickert takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Livingston vs. Lambert
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lambert vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Lambert strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Kush
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Kush
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Ostrowski. Corbitt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Frey vs. Kush
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Libke vs. Kush
  
  Libke hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lambert
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Lambert
  
  Kush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lambert
  
  Ostrowski hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Kush
  
  Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Kush
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lukon vs. Kush
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Kush
  
  Usher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Lambert
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Lambert
  
  Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Lambert
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Lambert
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara throws to second for one, and Frey throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sturgeon scores. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Lambert
  
  Rickert hits a popup towards third. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lambert vs. Kush
  
  Lambert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Kush
  
  Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Kush
  
  Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Lambert
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lambert
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Lambert
  
  Kush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ostrowski vs. Lambert
  
  Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Kush
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Libke vs. Kush
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Haas vs. Kush
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Kush
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards the mound. Kush catches it and throws to first to double up Haas. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Lambert
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lambert
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Lambert
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Kush
  
  Lukon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Kush
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lambert vs. Kush
  
  Lambert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corbitt vs. Kush
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lambert
  
  Dain Clay now playing left field.
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clay. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Lambert
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Livingston vs. Lambert
  
  Livingston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nicholson vs. Lambert
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Lou Stringer.
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1946 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Ostrowski J, 3b       4  1  1  2   Corbitt C, ss         5  1  3  1   
Sturgeon B, ss        4  1  1  0   Zientara B, 3b        3  1  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   Frey L, 2b            4  1  1  1   
Cavarretta P, rf      3  0  0  0   Libke A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, cf          4  0  2  0   Haas B, 1b            4  2  3  3   
Rickert M, lf         3  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          3  0  1  1   
Livingston M, c       4  0  0  0   Lukon E, lf           3  0  0  0   
Stringer L, 2b        3  1  1  0   Clay D, lf            0  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, ph       1  0  0  0   Usher B, cf           4  1  1  0   
Wyse H, p             1  0  0  0   Lambert C, p          4  0  1  0   
Kush E, p             2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        34  6 10  6

Chicago          002 001 000 --  3
Cincinnati       311 000 10x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L)            3.0  6  5  2  1  1
Kush E                5.0  4  1  1  1  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lambert C (W)         9.0  7  3  2  2  2

E -- Sturgeon B, Stringer L, Ostrowski J, Frey L
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Usher B, Corbitt C, Mueller R, Frey L, Lowrey P
HR -- Haas B, Ostrowski J
SH -- Zientara B
T -- 1:58
A -- 3463

    

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