Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Fox
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Fox
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Fox
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Fox
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Chipman
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Chipman
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Chipman
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Fox
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Fox
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reich vs. Fox
  
  Reich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Fox
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Bloodworth fumbles the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Burgess scores. Reich goes all the way around to score. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chipman vs. Fox
  
  Chipman hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terwilliger vs. Fox
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Fox
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Chipman
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Chipman
  
  Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wyrostek vs. Chipman
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stallcup moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Chipman
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stallcup scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Chipman
  
  Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Fox reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Chipman
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Fox
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fox
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Fox
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Chipman
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Chipman
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Hacker
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler. Warren Hacker now pitching.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merriman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Hacker
  
  Stallcup strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Hacker
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Fox
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field.
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Fox
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Fox
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Fox
  
  Hacker hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Hacker
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Fox
  
  Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Fox
  
  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, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Fox
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Hacker
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Hacker
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Hacker
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Hacker
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Fox
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Fox
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Fox
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Hacker
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Hacker
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Terwilliger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Fox
  
  Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Fox
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Fox
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hacker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Hacker
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Hacker
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Fox
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Fox
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Fox
  
  Ramazzotti bunts towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Fox
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Fox
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Terwilliger. Cavarretta moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burgess vs. Fox
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stallcup fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Hacker
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Hacker
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Hacker
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Claude Corbitt pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth.
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Corbitt moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fox vs. Hacker
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Fox
  
  Claude Corbitt now playing third base.
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Fox
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Herman Reich.
  
  Smalley bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jeffcoat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hacker vs. Fox
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Corbitt juggles the ball. That's an error on Corbitt. Jeffcoat scores. Smalley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Fox
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Fox
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Fox
  
  Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hacker
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing right field. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base. Harry Walker pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the mound. Hacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Hacker
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Hacker
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Hacker
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1949, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b     5  0  1  1   Adams B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, rf-1b   5  0  2  0   Walker H, ph          1  0  0  0   
Ramazzotti B, 3b      4  0  0  0   Lowrey P, lf          4  1  1  0   
Sauer H, lf           3  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, rf       1  0  1  1   
Pafko A, cf           4  1  2  0   Merriman L, pr-cf     3  1  1  0   
Burgess S, c          3  1  1  0   Cooper W, c           5  0  0  1   
Reich H, 1b           4  1  2  1   Stallcup V, ss        4  1  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, pr-rf     0  1  0  0   Bloodworth J, 3b      3  1  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  1  1  1   Corbitt C, pr-3b      0  0  0  0   
Chipman B, p          1  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf-rf     4  0  1  0   
Hacker W, p           3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  1   
                                   Fox H, p              4  0  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  3                        36  4  9  4

Chicago          040 000 001 --  5
Cincinnati       022 000 000 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chipman B*            2.0  3  4  4  3  0
Hacker W (W)          7.0  6  0  0  1  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fox H (L)             9.0  9  5  2  2  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Bloodworth J, Lowrey P, Corbitt C
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Fox H, Litwhiler D, Wyrostek J
SH -- Ramazzotti B, Smalley R
T -- 1:50
A -- 0

    

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