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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1953
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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 September 23, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,060 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Third Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Buster Mills | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Raffensberger
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Raffensberger covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena 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--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Raffensberger
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Raffensberger
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Banks who tags Bridges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Post moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raffensberger vs. Pollet
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Raffensberger
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Raffensberger
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Pollet
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Raffensberger
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Banks reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Raffensberger
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Pollet
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Pollet
There goes Post. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Post steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to third for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Lown
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger juggles the ball. That's an error on Raffensberger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Raffensberger
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Raffensberger
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Lown
Post strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Post out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Lown
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Raffensberger
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Raffensberger
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lown
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Lown
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lown
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lown
There goes Temple. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Temple steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Raffensberger
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Raffensberger
Talbot bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Temple covering, for the out. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Serena takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Smith
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Lown scores. Fondy moves to third. Serena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Smith
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Smith
Banks 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to third for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Lown
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Lown
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Lown
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Smith
Grady Hatton now playing third base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Smith
Lown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Smith
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Talbot.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lown
Frank Baumholtz now playing center field. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Lown
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Nuxhall
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Nuxhall
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Bill Serena.
Nuxhall fires to first and picks off Jeffcoat. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Nuxhall
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lown
Randy Jackson now playing third base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Lown
Post hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1953 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 3 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 5 1 4 1
Baumholtz F, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 1
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 5 0 4 0
Serena B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 2 0
Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 5 0 2 0
Jackson R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Post W, rf 5 1 2 1
Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 1 Seminick A, c 2 0 0 0
Sauer H, rf 4 1 1 2 Bridges R, 3b 3 1 3 1
Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0 Hatton G, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 0 2 0 Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 3 1 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 40 4 18 4
Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 100 200 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H* 3.0 9 3 3 1 1
Lown T (L) 5.2 9 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K 6.1 7 3 2 2 3
Smith F 1.2 2 0 0 2 1
Nuxhall J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Raffensberger K, Temple J
DP -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Temple J, Banks E, Post W, Greengrass J
HR -- Sauer H
SB -- Post W, Temple J
SH -- Talbot B
T -- 2:30
A -- 1060
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