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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 30, 1940
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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 June 30, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 26,960 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 30, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Thompson
Gleeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Root
There goes Werber. The throw from Collins and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman strikes out. The ball gets by Collins. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a fly ball towards center. Gleeson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gleeson. Frey scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Thompson
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Dallessandro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Thompson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mattick vs. Thompson
Mattick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Thompson
Root hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Root
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Root
Arnovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Root
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Thompson
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Thompson
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Thompson
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Thompson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Root
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Root
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Thompson
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Thompson
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Thompson
Root hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Thompson
There goes Mattick. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Mattick steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Thompson
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Hack reaches second base with a double. Mattick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Thompson
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Root
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Root
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Root
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Root
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arnovich vs. Root
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Root
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Beggs
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards the mound. Beggs catches it and throws to first to double up Nicholson. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Root
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Root
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Root
Frey takes first base on ball four. Beggs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Beggs moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Beggs scores. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Olsen
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Beggs
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Beggs
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Olsen
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Olsen
Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Olsen
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to home to get Craft. Arnovich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Mooty
Willard Hershberger pinch hits for Joe Beggs. Jake Mooty now pitching.
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber takes first base on ball four. Arnovich moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Mooty
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooty vs. Shoffner
Milt Shoffner now pitching.
Mooty hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mooty for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoffner
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Shoffner
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Shoffner
Gleeson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Mooty
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mooty
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Mooty
There goes Goodman. The throw from Collins and he is out, Mattick applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Mooty
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Mooty
Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoffner
Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Shoffner
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Shoffner
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Mooty
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Mooty
Joost bunts towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riggs vs. Mooty
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Milt Shoffner.
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arnovich scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Mooty
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. French
Larry French now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Riddle
Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Riddle
French hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack takes first base on ball four. French moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Riddle
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. French
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. French
Lee Gamble pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Craft bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. McCormick moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Arnovich vs. French
Arnovich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Joost vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Gamble moves to third. Arnovich moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Werber B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 2 2 0
Gleeson J, cf 3 1 0 0 Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 3 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 3 3
Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gamble L, pr 0 0 0 0
Collins B, c 4 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 1 2 0
Mattick B, ss 4 1 2 0 Arnovich M, lf 4 1 4 1
Root C, p 2 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 1
Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 1 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 1 1 1 0
French L, p 1 0 0 0 Hershberger W, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Shoffner M, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 5 36 7 15 6
Chicago 023 100 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 100 220 011 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C 4.1 6 5 4 2 1
Olsen V 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
Mooty J 2.1 4 1 1 2 1
French L (L) 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Lee B 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J 4.0 7 6 5 1 1
Beggs J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Shoffner M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Riddle E (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Collins B, Gleeson J, McCormick F
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Herman B, Hack S, Craft H, McCormick F 2
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Nicholson B, McCormick F
SB -- Frey L, Mattick B
CS -- Werber B, Goodman I
SH -- Joost E, Craft H
T -- 2:07
A -- 26960
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