Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aberson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wyse
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Wyse
  
  Tatum hits a line drive towards short. Madrid reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Wyse
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madrid vs. Vander Meer
  
  Madrid hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyse vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Madrid moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Wyse
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Aberson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Wyse
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wyse
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Wyse
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Madrid, and towards Mack, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madrid vs. Vander Meer
  
  Madrid hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyse vs. Vander Meer
  
  Wyse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mack scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Wyse moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aberson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Aberson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Wyse scores. Johnson scores. Aberson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Lively
  
  Buddy Lively now pitching.
  
  Mack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheffing scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madrid vs. Lively
  
  Madrid strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wyse
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a popup towards short. Madrid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Lively
  
  Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lively
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Lively
  
  Aberson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Wyse
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Wyse
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Wyse
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Perkowski
  
  Ted Kluszewski now playing first base. Harry Perkowski now pitching.
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Perkowski
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Perkowski
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Perkowski
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Wyse
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkowski vs. Wyse
  
  Perkowski takes first base on ball four. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madrid vs. Perkowski
  
  Madrid hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Perkowski
  
  Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Perkowski
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Wyse
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Wyse
  
  Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Perkowski
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Perkowski
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Perkowski
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Perkowski
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wyse
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid misplays the ball. That's an error on Madrid. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Wyse
  
  Tatum takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Bert Haas pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
  
  Haas hits a line drive into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mack vs. Hetki
  
  Johnny Hetki now pitching.
  
  Mack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madrid vs. Hetki
  
  Madrid hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Hetki
  
  Wyse is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Phil Cavarretta now playing center field.
  
  Lukon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Lukon reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lukon scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Wyse
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Wyse
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyse covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1947 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Johnson D, 3b         5  1  2  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  2  0   Tatum T, cf           3  0  1  0   
Aberson C, lf         4  1  1  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           5  1  4  3   Young B, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      0  0  0  0   Perkowski H, p        0  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, c        5  1  1  1   Haas B, ph            1  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  1  2  1   Hetki J, p            0  0  0  0   
Mack R, 2b            5  1  2  1   Miller E, ss          4  0  0  0   
Madrid S, ss          5  0  1  0   Lukon E, lf           4  1  2  0   
Wyse H, p             5  1  2  1   Mueller R, c          4  1  2  1   
                                   Adams B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                                   Vander Meer J, p      1  0  0  0   
                                   Lively B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kluszewski T, ph-1b   3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43  7 17  7                        32  2  6  2

Chicago          000 700 000 --  7
Cincinnati       000 010 001 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W)            9.0  6  2  2  4  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     3.2 12  7  7  2  1
Lively B              1.1  2  0  0  0  2
Perkowski H           3.0  3  0  0  0  0
Hetki J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Madrid S
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Mack R, Johnson D 2, Pafko A, Mueller R
3B -- Lukon E
HR -- Nicholson B
T -- 1:59
A -- 1311

    

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