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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1936
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1936 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1936 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1936 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Samuel Byrd | Center Fielder |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Babe Herman | Left Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
George McQuinn | First Baseman |
Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Augie Galan | Center Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Ethan Allen | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Gene Lillard | Shortstop |
Larry French | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1936
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. French
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. French
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a line drive into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Calvin Chapman now playing left field.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. French
Riggs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. French
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. French
Derringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McQuinn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrd vs. French
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McQuinn moves to third. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Derringer
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hartnett for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Derringer
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Derringer
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. French
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillard. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Derringer
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Derringer
French hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. French moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. French scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Derringer
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Derringer
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. French
Riggs hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hartnett settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hartnett. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. French
Riggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQuinn vs. French
McQuinn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. French
There goes McQuinn. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. French
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Derringer
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Derringer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. French
Byrd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. French
Chapman hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Chapman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. French
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillard vs. Derringer
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Derringer
French hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. McQuinn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. French
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. French
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQuinn vs. French
McQuinn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley misplays the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Derringer
Hartnett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Derringer
There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Galan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Derringer
Demaree hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. French
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. French
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. French
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Lillard applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Derringer
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Derringer
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Derringer
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. French
Chapman hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. French
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. French
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. French
Myers hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Derringer
French hits a fly ball into left field. Chapman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Derringer
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Derringer
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Derringer
There goes Galan. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Handley applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. French
Riggs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Galan who is chasing the ball. Riggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thevenow vs. French
Tommy Thevenow pinch hits for George McQuinn.
Thevenow hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kampouris vs. French
Alex Kampouris pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Kampouris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggs scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. French
Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kampouris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. French
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Kampouris scores. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chapman vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Chapman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Carleton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Byrd scores. Cuyler moves to third. Chapman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Carleton
Gilly Campbell pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Ival Goodman pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Carleton
Hub Walker pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chapman scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riggs vs. Carleton
Riggs hits a popup towards short. Lillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Brennan
Gilly Campbell now catching. Ival Goodman now playing right field. Kiki Cuyler now playing left field. Hub Walker now playing first base. Tommy T
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brennan juggles the ball. That's an error on Brennan. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Brennan
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brennan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Brennan
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thevenow scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Brennan
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Brennan
Clay Bryant pinch runs for Charlie Grimm. Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Gene Lillard.
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cuyler. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Brennan
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Tex Carleton.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kampouris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1936 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Byrd S, cf 4 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cuyler K, rf-lf 5 1 2 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Herman B, lf 0 0 0 0 Galan A, cf 3 0 1 0 Chapman C, lf 3 1 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 1 0 0 Brennan D, p 0 0 0 0 Demaree F, rf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 5 0 2 1 Allen E, lf 4 0 2 0 Campbell G, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bryant C, pr 0 0 0 0 Goodman I, ph-rf 1 0 0 1 Lillard G, ss 3 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 1 0 1 0 Walker H, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 French L, p 3 1 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 4 1 2 0 Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0 McQuinn G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Thevenow T, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 3 0 1 0 Kampouris A, ph-2b 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 35 3 8 3 Cincinnati 000 000 005 -- 5 Chicago 001 000 011 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Derringer P (W) 8.0 6 2 2 1 4 Brennan D (S) 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO French L (L) 8.1 10 4 4 2 4 Carleton T 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Lillard G, Hartnett G, Hack S, Handley L, Brennan D DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 6 2B -- Lombardi E, Cuyler K, O'Dea K 3B -- Riggs L HR -- Hack S SB -- Hack S, Galan A CS -- McQuinn G, Cuyler K, Galan A HBP -- by French L (Riggs L) T -- 2:18 A -- 0
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