Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schuster hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullen vs. Erickson
  
  Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Erickson
  
  Adams hits a popup into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Erickson
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Erickson
  
  Northey hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams throws the ball in to Hamrick who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holm vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holm strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lupien vs. Erickson
  
  Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Letchas vs. Erickson
  
  Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Finley vs. Erickson
  
  Finley bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lupien moves to third. Letchas moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hamrick vs. Erickson
  
  Hamrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Raffensberger vs. Erickson
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mullen vs. Erickson
  
  Mullen strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Erickson
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Erickson
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northey vs. Erickson
  
  Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lupien vs. Erickson
  
  Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hughes strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Letchas vs. Erickson
  
  Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Erickson
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamrick vs. Erickson
  
  Hamrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Letchas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Raffensberger vs. Erickson
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mullen vs. Erickson
  
  Mullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holm vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Erickson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Erickson
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Erickson
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Erickson
  
  Northey takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lupien vs. Erickson
  
  Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wasdell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Letchas vs. Erickson
  
  Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schuster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Schuster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta bunts towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Mullen covering, for the out. Schuster moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sauer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schuster scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Erickson
  
  Finley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Finley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamrick vs. Erickson
  
  Hamrick bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Raffensberger vs. Erickson
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mullen vs. Erickson
  
  Mullen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holm vs. Raffensberger
  
  Raffensberger fires to first and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Hamrick who tags Johnson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Erickson
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Erickson
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northey vs. Erickson
  
  Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lupien vs. Erickson
  
  Lupien hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holm vs. Raffensberger
  
  Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Letchas vs. Erickson
  
  Letchas hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Erickson
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamrick vs. Erickson
  
  Hamrick hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sauer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. There goes Sauer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Erickson
  
  Andy Seminick pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullen vs. Erickson
  
  Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Erickson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1944 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Schuster B, ss        4  1  1  0   Mullen M, 2b          5  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      2  1  0  0   Adams B, cf           5  0  0  0   
Sauer E, lf           3  0  1  1   Wasdell J, lf         1  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   Northey R, rf         3  0  1  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  0  2  1   Lupien T, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Hughes R, 3b          3  0  0  0   Letchas C, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  2  0   Finley B, c           3  0  1  0   
Holm B, c             3  0  0  0   Hamrick R, ss         2  0  1  0   
Erickson P, p         3  0  0  0   Raffensberger K, p    3  0  0  0   
                                   Seminick A, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  7  2                        30  0  5  0

Chicago          000 001 001 --  2
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W)        9.0  5  0  0  6  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L)   9.0  7  2  2  2  6

LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Schuster B, Finley B, Pafko A
SH -- Finley B, Cavarretta P, Hamrick R, Sauer E
T -- 2:03
A -- 9945

    

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