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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 16, 1947
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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 August 16, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,986 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 16, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lively
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: ---
Waitkus vs. Lively
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lively
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lively
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Chipman
Tatum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Tatum. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lively
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Lively
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lively
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lively
There goes Scheffing. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Wahl applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Lively
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Chipman
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young 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: ---
Miller vs. Chipman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Chipman
Wahl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Chipman
Zientara takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lively vs. Chipman
Lively hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Lively
Chipman 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: ---
Hack vs. Lively
Hack hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lively
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lively
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Chipman
Tatum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Tatum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Chipman
There goes Tatum. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Tatum steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Chipman
There go the runners. The throw from Scheffing to Johnson covering second. The throw back to home, and Tatum is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Chipman
Lamanno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lively
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lively
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Lively
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lively
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Lively
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Lively
Chipman hits a line drive towards third. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Chipman
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Chipman
Wahl hits a line drive towards the mound. Chipman catches it and throws to second to double up Miller. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lively
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Lively
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Lively
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Peterson
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Peterson
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Chipman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chipman
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Chipman
Tatum hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Erautt
Merullo bunts in front of the plate. Lamanno fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chipman vs. Erautt
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Erautt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Chipman
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Chipman
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Chipman
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Miller reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wahl vs. Chipman
Wahl hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zientara vs. Chipman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Erautt
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Erautt
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Chipman
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Chipman
Tatum takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Tatum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tatum scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller 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, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Lamanno fields it and throws to first for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Gumbert
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poland vs. Wyse
Hugh Poland pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Poland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wyse
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Benny Zientara.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Wyse
Eddie Lukon pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Lukon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Wyse
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching. Eddie Lukon now playing right field. Frank Baumholtz now playing center field. Tommy Tatum now playing second base
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tatum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Galan 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, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Miller reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Schmitz
Bert Haas pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Johnny Vander Meer pinch runs for Bert Haas.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1947 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf-cf 5 2 2 2
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Tatum T, cf-2b 4 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 4 2 3 2 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, lf 5 0 1 1 Lamanno R, c 5 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 2 Young B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Scheffing B, c 4 1 3 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 3 2
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Wahl K, 3b 3 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 1 Poland H, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 3 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0 Haas B, ph 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, pr 0 0 0 0
Zientara B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph-3b 1 1 1 1
Lively B, p 1 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Lukon E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 37 7 14 7
Chicago 000 230 001 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 001 222 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 6.1 9 3 3 5 1
Wyse H 1.2 2 2 2 1 0
Schmitz J (L) 0.2 3 2 2 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lively B 4.1 7 4 4 2 1
Peterson K 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
Erautt E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Gumbert H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Raffensberger K (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Scheffing B 2, Tatum T, Miller E 3, Galan A, Cavarretta P
HR -- Nicholson B 2, Pafko A, Baumholtz F
SB -- Tatum T
CS -- Scheffing B, Tatum T
SH -- Merullo L, Johnson D
T -- 2:39
A -- 4986
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