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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 14, 1949
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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 May 14, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,855 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 14, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it 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: ---
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Leonard
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing 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: ---
Leonard vs. Vander Meer
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vander Meer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Leonard
Vander Meer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Leonard
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Vander Meer, and towards Stallcup, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Vander Meer
Pafko 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Vander Meer
Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Vander Meer
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker takes first base on ball four. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Verban takes first base on ball four. Smalley scores. Leonard moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Leonard scores. Walker moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Blackwell
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Verban scores. There goes Cavarretta trying to get to home. Merriman throws the ball in to Stallcup who relays the ball to Mueller, who tags Cavarretta, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Blackwell
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blackwell
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Leonard
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Blackwell
Johnny Pramesa now catching.
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Howell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Howell
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Howell
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Howell
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Leonard
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Howell
Bobby Adams now playing second base.
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Howell
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Howell
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Howell
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek strikes out. Scheffing drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wyrostek out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Howell
Claude Corbitt now playing shortstop.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Howell
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Howell
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Howell
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Hank Edwards now playing left field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Leonard. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pramesa vs. Leonard
Pramesa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. Kluszewski scores. Pramesa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Howell
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Howell
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Howell
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Howell
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Howell
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Howell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Leonard
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Leonard
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1949 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 5 2 1 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 2 1 1 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 2 1 Corbitt C, ss 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 3 4 Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf-cf 5 2 2 1 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0
Scheffing B, c 4 2 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 0 2 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 2 0 0 Adams B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 5 1 2 1 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Pramesa J, c 1 0 1 0
Vander Meer J, p 1 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, p 2 0 0 1
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41 13 15 13 31 1 5 1
Chicago 000 722 002 -- 13
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 3.2 5 6 6 3 0
Blackwell E* 1.1 6 5 5 2 2
Howell D 4.0 4 2 2 2 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Leonard D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Hatton G, Pafko A, Lowrey P, Scheffing B
HR -- Pafko A, Lowrey P, Walker H
SB -- Lowrey P
T -- 2:05
A -- 8855
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