Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Fowler
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Fowler
  
  Speake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Fowler
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Fowler
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tanner scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Elston
  
  Temple hits a popup in front of the plate. Fanning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Elston
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fanning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Elston
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Elston
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanning vs. Fowler
  
  Fanning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Fowler
  
  Elston 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

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Elston
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Elston
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Elston
  
  There goes Hoak. The throw from Fanning and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Elston
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Fowler
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Fowler
  
  Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Fowler
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Fowler
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Elston
  
  Fowler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Elston
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Elston
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Elston
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Long hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Elston
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Elston
  
  Bell hits a line drive towards first. Long reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fanning vs. Fowler
  
  Fanning hits a line drive into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elston vs. Fowler
  
  Elston hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Fowler
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Elston
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Elston
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Elston
  
  Fowler strikes out. There goes McMillan. The throw from Fanning to Banks, and McMillan is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Fowler
  
  Speake 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, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Fowler
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Fowler
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Elston
  
  Temple is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Elston
  
  Alex Grammas pinch runs for Johnny Temple.
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Elston
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Elston
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Elston
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Elston
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoak vs. Elston
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Fowler
  
  Alex Grammas now playing second base.
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Will vs. Fowler
  
  Jerry Kindall pinch runs for Bobby Morgan. Bob Will pinch hits for Jim Fanning.
  
  Will hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kindall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolger vs. Fowler
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Don Elston.
  
  Bolger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kindall scores. Will moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Acker
  
  Tom Acker now pitching.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Will moves to third. Bolger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Speake vs. Acker
  
  Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  Jerry Kindall now playing second base. Cal Neeman now catching. Bob Anderson now pitching.
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Acker vs. Anderson
  
  Acker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Anderson
  
  Grammas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Anderson
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Burgess reaches second base with a double. There goes Grammas trying to get to home. Speake throws the ball in to Kindall who relays the ball to Neeman who tags Grammas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Acker
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Tanner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moryn vs. Acker
  
  Moryn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tanner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Long vs. Nuxhall
  
  Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
  
  Long hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tanner scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kindall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Kindall hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson catches it and throws to second to double up Moryn. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Anderson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Anderson
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hoak vs. Poholsky
  
  Tom Poholsky now pitching.
  
  Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Poholsky
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kindall throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Poholsky fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Poholsky. Bell scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Poholsky
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive to center field. Speake throws towards Kindall. Kindall fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kindall. Speake throws the ball in to Kindall who tags Nuxhall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McMillan scores. Nuxhall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Poholsky
  
  Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Neeman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walls vs. Freeman
  
  Lee Walls pinch hits for Tom Poholsky. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Walls hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Neeman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Freeman
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Speake vs. Freeman
  
  Speake hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Neeman tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tanner vs. Freeman
  
  Wally Post now playing right field.
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walls moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moryn vs. Lawrence
  
  Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1957, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           5  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Speake B, cf          4  0  0  1   Grammas A, pr-2b      1  1  0  0   
Tanner C, lf          5  2  4  0   Burgess S, c          4  1  2  2   
Moryn W, rf           5  0  2  0   Robinson F, lf        3  1  1  0   
Long D, 1b            4  0  2  2   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  0  0   Taylor J, rf          3  1  1  1   
Morgan B, 2b          2  0  0  0   Post W, rf            0  0  0  0   
Kindall J, pr-2b      1  1  0  0   Bell G, cf            3  1  2  0   
Fanning J, c          2  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            4  0  0  1   
Will B, ph            1  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  1  1  1   
Neeman C, c           1  1  1  0   Fowler A, p           2  0  1  0   
Elston D, p           2  0  0  0   Acker T, p            1  0  0  0   
Bolger J, ph          1  0  1  1   Nuxhall J, p          1  0  1  1   
Anderson B, p         0  0  0  0   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
Poholsky T, p         0  0  0  0   Lawrence B, p         0  0  0  0   
Walls L, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 13  4                        31  6 10  6

Chicago          100 000 111 --  4
Cincinnati       000 002 04x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Elston D              6.0  4  2  2  4  3
Anderson B (L)        1.1  4  3  3  1  2
Poholsky T            0.2  2  1  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A              6.2  6  2  2  1  3
Acker T*              0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Nuxhall J (W)+        1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Freeman H             0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Lawrence B (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Poholsky T, Kindall J
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Burgess S, Tanner C, Robinson F, Neeman C
HR -- Burgess S
CS -- Hoak D, McMillan R
SF -- Speake B
HBP -- by Elston D (Temple J)
T -- 2:55
A -- 20915

    

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