Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Wehmeier
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Wehmeier
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Wehmeier
  
  There goes Waitkus. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Waitkus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Wehmeier
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Wehmeier
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Wehmeier
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Wehmeier
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jeffcoat vs. Blackburn
  
  Jim Blackburn now pitching.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Pafko scores. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Blackburn
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rush vs. Blackburn
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Rush
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Rush
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Blackburn
  
  Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Blackburn
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Blackburn
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Rush
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Rush
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lamanno vs. Rush
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stallcup vs. Rush
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Rush
  
  Augie Galan pinch hits for Jim Blackburn.
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Rush
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Burkhart
  
  Ken Burkhart now pitching.
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Burkhart
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Burkhart
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Burkhart
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Rush
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Rush
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Burkhart
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Burkhart
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Burkhart
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Rush
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Rush
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Rush
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Burkhart
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Burkhart
  
  Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Burkhart
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burkhart vs. Rush
  
  Burkhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Rush
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Rush
  
  Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Burkhart
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Burkhart
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Burkhart
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lamanno fields it and throws to third for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Burkhart
  
  Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Burkhart
  
  Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Burkhart
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Cress
  
  Walker Cress now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Rush
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Rush
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lamanno vs. Rush
  
  Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stallcup vs. Rush
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. Rush
  
  Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Walker Cress.
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Litwhiler for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Peterson
  
  Kent Peterson now pitching. Dewey Williams now catching.
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Peterson
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Peterson
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Peterson
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Rush
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corbitt vs. Rush
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. Rush
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Peterson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Peterson
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Peterson
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Rush
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1948, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   
Waitkus E, lf         4  1  1  0   Corbitt C, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  1  1  1   Wyrostek J, cf        4  0  0  0   
Pafko A, 3b           2  1  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  2  2  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Walker R, c           3  1  2  1   Sauer H, lf           4  0  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        4  1  0  0   Lamanno R, c          3  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  3   Williams D, c         1  0  0  0   
Rush B, p             4  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  1  1   
                                   Wehmeier H, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Blackburn J, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Galan A, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Burkhart K, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cress W, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Litwhiler D, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Peterson K, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  6  7  5                        31  2  7  1

Chicago          300 003 00 --  6
Cincinnati       010 001 00 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            8.0  7  2  1  3  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)        0.2  3  3  2  1  0
Blackburn J           1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Burkhart K            3.2  4  3  3  1  2
Cress W               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Peterson K            2.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Stallcup V, Verban E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Walker R
HR -- Smalley R
SB -- Waitkus E, Cavarretta P
T -- 1:51
A -- 9505

    

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