Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewster vs. Davis
  
  Brewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Davis fires to first and picks off Brewster. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pafko vs. Davis
  
  Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Elko vs. Davis
  
  Elko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fleming
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aderholt vs. Fleming
  
  Aderholt 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Fleming
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillespie vs. Davis
  
  Gillespie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fleming vs. Davis
  
  Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewster vs. Davis
  
  Brewster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Brewster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Fleming
  
  There goes Walker. The throw from Gillespie and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schultz vs. Fleming
  
  Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Owen vs. Fleming
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanky vs. Fleming
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Fleming
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Elko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards first. Schultz catches it and throws to second to double up Nicholson. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fleming
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Elko, and towards Brewster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fleming
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aderholt vs. Fleming
  
  Aderholt hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Fleming
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Davis
  
  Pafko hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elko vs. Davis
  
  Elko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillespie vs. Davis
  
  Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Davis
  
  Fleming hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Fleming reaches second base with a double. Gillespie moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brewster vs. Davis
  
  Brewster hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schultz vs. Fleming
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Fleming
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster misplays the ball. That's an error on Brewster. Schultz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanky vs. Fleming
  
  Stanky bunts towards third. Elko fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz moves to third. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Fleming
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schultz scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Fleming
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Johnson hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball towards left. Aderholt settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aderholt. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. Dallessandro moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Davis
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fleming
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aderholt vs. Fleming
  
  Aderholt strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Fleming
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elko vs. Davis
  
  Elko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gillespie vs. Davis
  
  Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fleming vs. Davis
  
  Fleming bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Elko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brewster vs. Davis
  
  Brewster hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schultz vs. Fleming
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Fleming
  
  Owen bunts towards the mound. Fleming juggles the ball. That's an error on Fleming. Walker scores. Schultz goes all the way around to score. Owen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanky vs. Fleming
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Fleming
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fleming
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dallessandro vs. Davis
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Fleming
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster misplays the ball. That's an error on Brewster. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aderholt vs. Fleming
  
  Aderholt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Galan vs. Fleming
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis scores. Aderholt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schultz vs. Fleming
  
  Schultz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aderholt scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Fleming
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Davis
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elko vs. Davis
  
  Elko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillespie vs. Davis
  
  Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gillespie for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Fleming
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Fleming
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Fleming
  
  Gillespie throws to second, with Brewster covering, and has Stanky trapped. There's the throw to Elko who tags Stanky for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Fleming
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Fleming
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aderholt vs. Fleming
  
  Aderholt hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Nicholson fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Nicholson. Davis scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. Aderholt moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Fleming
  
  Galan 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 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fleming
  
  Walker hits a popup towards third. Elko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Davis
  
  Roy Hughes pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brewster vs. Davis
  
  Brewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hughes scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Davis
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Davis
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nicholson vs. Davis
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Brewster C, ss        5  0  3  1   Miksis E, 3b          5  2  2  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Aderholt M, lf        5  2  2  2   
Cavarretta P, 1b      5  0  2  0   Galan A, cf           4  0  0  1   
Nicholson B, rf       4  1  2  1   Walker D, rf          4  1  1  0   
Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  0  0   Schultz H, 1b         4  2  3  1   
Pafko A, cf           3  0  0  0   Owen M, c             3  1  0  0   
Elko P, 3b            4  0  0  0   Stanky E, 2b          2  0  1  1   
Gillespie P, c        4  0  1  0   Brown T, ss           4  1  1  1   
Fleming B, p          2  0  1  0   Davis C, p            4  1  1  1   
Hughes R, ph          1  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 11  2                        35 10 11  7

Chicago          100 010 001 --  3
Brooklyn         000 103 24x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L)         8.0 11 10  5  3  2

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis C (W)           9.0 11  3  2  3  0

E -- Brewster C 2, Aderholt M 2, Stanky E, Fleming B, Nicholson B
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Brewster C, Nicholson B, Fleming B, Hughes R
3B -- Aderholt M, Cavarretta P
SB -- Walker D
SH -- Stanky E, Fleming B, Owen M
T -- 1:47
A -- 0

    

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