Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Cole
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Cole
  
  McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Cole
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Cole
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Cole
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Fowler
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Cole
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Cole
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Cole
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fowler vs. Cole
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Cole
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Post scores. Fowler goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Cole
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Bell 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 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Fowler
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Fowler
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Hacker
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fowler
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hacker
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Hacker
  
  Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Fowler
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Fowler
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fowler
  
  Kiner 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hacker
  
  Post hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hacker
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Hacker
  
  Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Fowler
  
  McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Hacker
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Post vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Post hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Fowler
  
  Hal Rice pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Fowler
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Fowler
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Fowler
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Tremel
  
  Bill Tremel now pitching.
  
  Bailey hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Tremel
  
  Fowler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Tremel
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fowler
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fowler
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Fowler
  
  Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Tremel
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Tremel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Tremel
  
  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 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Fowler
  
  Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Fowler
  
  McCullough hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fowler
  
  Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           5  1  3  2   Baumholtz F, cf       4  1  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   Baker G, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            5  1  2  0   Morgan V, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      5  2  2  2   Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  1   
Greengrass J, lf      4  0  1  1   Sauer H, rf           4  0  1  1   
Temple J, 2b          4  0  2  1   Banks E, ss           4  1  1  1   
Post W, rf            4  1  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Bailey E, c           4  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       4  0  0  0   
Fowler A, p           3  1  0  0   Cole D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hacker W, p           2  0  2  0   
                                   Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Rice H, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Tremel B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Miksis E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 11  6                        36  3  9  3

Cincinnati       220 000 200 --  6
Chicago          200 001 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A (W)          9.0  9  3  3  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cole D (L)            1.2  4  4  4  2  2
Hacker W              5.0  7  2  2  0  5
Klippstein J          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Tremel B              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Fondy D
3B -- Adams B 2
HR -- Kluszewski T, Banks E
T -- 2:27
A -- 8790

    

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