Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Raffensberger
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. McCall
  
  Zientara takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. McCall
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddern. Adams reaches second base with a double. Zientara moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Zientara scores. Adams scores. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Raffensberger
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Raffensberger
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCall
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. McCall
  
  Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zientara vs. McCall
  
  Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. McCall
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddern. Adams reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Raffensberger
  
  McCall hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Raffensberger
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wyrostek scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. McCall
  
  There goes Stallcup. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. McCall
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. McCall
  
  Raffensberger hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Eddie Waitkus.
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddern vs. Raffensberger
  
  Maddern is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. McCall
  
  Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. McCall
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Raffensberger
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauch vs. Raffensberger
  
  Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dutch McCall.
  
  Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Bob Rush now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Rush
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Raffensberger
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Rush
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Rush
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zientara vs. Rush
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Raffensberger
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Rush
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Rush
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Raffensberger
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Raffensberger
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Dobernic
  
  Jess Dobernic now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Dobernic covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Dobernic
  
  Stallcup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Dobernic
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Dobernic
  
  Raffensberger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Raffensberger
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1948, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          4  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  1  1  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         0  0  0  0   Zientara B, 2b        3  1  0  0   
Cavarretta P, ph-1b   3  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           4  1  3  2   
Jeffcoat H, cf        4  0  1  0   Litwhiler D, lf       3  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, lf          3  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf        4  1  1  0   
Maddern C, rf         3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  2  2   
Schenz H, 3b          3  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        4  0  1  1   
McCullough C, c       3  0  1  0   Williams D, c         2  1  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  0   Raffensberger K, p    3  0  1  0   
McCall D, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Mauch G, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Scheffing B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Dobernic J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  3  0                        30  5  9  5

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       221 000 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCall D (L)          4.0  6  5  5  5  2
Rush B                3.0  2  0  0  0  3
Dobernic J            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  3  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Adams B 2, Kluszewski T, Wyrostek J
CS -- Stallcup V
SH -- Raffensberger K
HBP -- by Raffensberger K (Waitkus E)
T -- 1:42
A -- 16473

    

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