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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1954
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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 April 23, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,589 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 23, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple 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: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Baczewski
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Baczewski
Seminick fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Baczewski
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Baczewski
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Baczewski
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Baczewski
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Rush
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zuverink
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Zuverink
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Zuverink
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Zuverink
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Zuverink
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Zuverink
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rush for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Rush
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Zuverink
Talbot hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Zuverink
Fondy 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, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Zuverink
Kiner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Zuverink
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Zuverink
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Zuverink
Banks hits a popup, foul, in back of third. McMillan settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Zuverink
Banks 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Zuverink
Baker hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Rush
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zuverink moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Zuverink moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zuverink scores. Adams scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to second to double up Bell. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Zuverink
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Zuverink
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Zuverink
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Zuverink
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass throws the ball in to Temple who tags Fondy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rush scores. Talbot moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Zuverink
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Talbot scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Zuverink
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Escalera vs. Rush
Nino Escalera pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Escalera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Escalera for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Wehmeier
Rush 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 7
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rush, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Wehmeier
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Talbot scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Savransky
Moe Savransky now pitching.
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Savransky
Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Savransky
Fondy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Savransky
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Savransky
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Rush
Ed Bailey pinch hits for Moe Savransky.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1954 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 6 2 4 0 Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 6 0 1 1 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 5 2 3 2 Bell G, cf 5 0 2 3
Sauer H, rf 6 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 5 1 5 2 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 1 1 2 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 2 2 1 1 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 5 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 2 1 1 0
Rush B, p 5 1 2 0 Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 2 1 1 0
Escalera N, ph 1 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Savransky M, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 10 20 10 32 3 6 3
Chicago 033 002 020 -- 10
Cincinnati 001 020 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (L)* 2.0 7 4 4 0 0
Zuverink G 4.0 7 4 4 1 2
Wehmeier H 2.0 5 2 2 2 0
Savransky M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- McMillan R, Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Cincinnati 9
HR -- Banks E, Baker G, Kiner R, Jackson R
SH -- McMillan R, Banks E
WP -- Zuverink G
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:57
A -- 6589
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