Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hutchinson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Hutchinson
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wright. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Hutchinson
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Hutchinson
  
  McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Hutchinson
  
  Mueller is hit by the pitch. Marshall moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tipton vs. Hutchinson
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to home to get Marshall. McCormick moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Hutchinson
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Gumbert
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macon vs. Gumbert
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Workman vs. Gumbert
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wright vs. Gumbert
  
  Wright takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nieman vs. Gumbert
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hutchinson
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gumbert vs. Hutchinson
  
  Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hutchinson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Gumbert
  
  Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Gumbert
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huston vs. Gumbert
  
  Huston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hutchinson
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hutchinson
  
  Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Hutchinson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Hutchinson
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mueller vs. Hutchinson
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tipton vs. Hutchinson
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Hutchinson
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. McCormick scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Javery
  
  Al Javery now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javery vs. Gumbert
  
  Javery strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Gumbert
  
  Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Gumbert
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Gumbert
  
  Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Gumbert
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Javery
  
  Gumbert strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Javery
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Javery
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  There goes Marshall. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Workman applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Gumbert
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Gumbert
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Gumbert
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Javery
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Javery
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Javery
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Javery
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Javery
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Huston vs. Gumbert
  
  Huston hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javery vs. Gumbert
  
  Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Gumbert
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Javery
  
  Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Javery
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wright. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Javery
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Huston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Javery
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tipton vs. Javery
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macon vs. Gumbert
  
  Macon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Gumbert
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Gumbert
  
  Wright hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Gumbert
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Javery
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Javery
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gumbert vs. Javery
  
  Gumbert bunts towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Huston covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Javery
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Gumbert
  
  Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Gumbert
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchison vs. Gumbert
  
  Buck Etchison pinch hits for Warren Huston.
  
  Etchison hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and steps on first to double up Kluttz. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Javery
  
  Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base.
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Javery
  
  Walker strikes out. There goes Marshall. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Javery
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Javery
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tipton vs. Javery
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Javery
  
  Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Javery
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Gumbert
  
  Dain Clay now playing center field. Chet Ross pinch hits for Al Javery.
  
  Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Gumbert
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Macon vs. Gumbert
  
  Macon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Workman vs. Gumbert
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes scores. Macon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Gumbert
  
  Wright hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Hickey
  
  Jim Hickey now pitching.
  
  Gumbert hits a fly ball into left field. Wright settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hickey
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hickey
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Hickey
  
  There goes Marshall. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Gumbert
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Gumbert
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Gumbert
  
  Pat Capri pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz.
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman moves to third. Capri moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wietelmann vs. Gumbert
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hofferth vs. Gumbert
  
  Stew Hofferth pinch hits for Jim Hickey.
  
  Hofferth strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Holmes vs. Gumbert
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Capri scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Macon vs. Gumbert
  
  Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Workman vs. Gumbert
  
  Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/26/1944, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        6  2  2  0   Holmes T, cf          4  2  3  3   
Marshall M, rf        4  1  2  0   Macon M, 1b           5  0  2  1   
Walker G, cf          3  2  1  1   Workman C, 3b         5  0  1  1   
Clay D, cf            0  0  0  0   Wright A, lf          3  0  1  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  2  3  2   Nieman B, rf          4  1  1  0   
Mueller R, c          3  1  1  2   Kluttz C, c           4  0  2  0   
Tipton E, lf          3  0  0  1   Capri P, pr           0  1  0  0   
Mesner S, 3b          4  0  1  2   Phillips D, ss        4  1  1  0   
Miller E, ss          4  0  1  0   Huston W, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Gumbert H, p          4  0  0  0   Etchison B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Wietelmann W, 2b      1  0  0  0   
                                   Hutchinson I, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Javery A, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Ross C, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hickey J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hofferth S, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  8 11  8                        37  5 11  5

Cincinnati       102 002 030 --  8
Boston           001 000 013 --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W)         9.0 11  5  5  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hutchinson I (L)      2.2  5  3  3  3  0
Javery A              5.1  5  5  5  8  2
Hickey J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Boston 7
2B -- Marshall M, Williams W, Wright A, Mueller R, Nieman B
3B -- McCormick F
HR -- Holmes T
SB -- McCormick F 2
CS -- Marshall M 2
SH -- Gumbert H
HBP -- by Hutchinson I (Mueller R)
PB -- Kluttz C
T -- 2:02
A -- 3881

    

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