Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Wyse
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Wyse
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crabtree vs. Wyse
  
  Crabtree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Marshall moves to third. Crabtree moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tipton vs. Wyse
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mesner vs. Wyse
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wyse
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Miller reaches second base with a double. Mesner scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Ed Hanyzewski now pitching.
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vander Meer vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanyzewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Crabtree 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 2

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
  
  Novikoff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Vander Meer
  
  Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanyzewski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hanyzewski strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Haas hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Crabtree 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 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Vander Meer
  
  Livingston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanyzewski vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hanyzewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanyzewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Vander Meer
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Ed Hanyzewski.
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Prim
  
  Ray Prim now pitching.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crabtree vs. Prim
  
  There goes Marshall. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crabtree vs. Prim
  
  Crabtree takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Prim
  
  Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Prim
  
  There goes Crabtree. The throw from Prim and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Vander Meer
  
  Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Prim
  
  Mesner 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 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Prim
  
  Haas 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 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Prim
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
  
  Novikoff strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1943 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Frey L, 2b            4  1  1  0   Hack S, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Marshall M, rf        4  1  1  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  0  0   
Crabtree E, cf        3  0  1  1   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  1  1  0   
Tipton E, lf          4  0  0  1   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  1   
Mesner S, 3b          4  1  0  0   Lowrey P, cf          4  0  0  0   
Haas B, 1b            3  1  0  0   Stanky E, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Miller E, ss          4  0  1  2   Novikoff L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Mueller R, c          2  0  0  0   Livingston M, c       2  0  1  0   
Vander Meer J, p      2  0  0  0   Wyse H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hanyzewski E, p       2  0  0  0   
                                   McCullough C, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Prim R, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  4  4                        30  1  3  1

Cincinnati       400 000 000 --  4
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  3  1  1  4  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L)            0.2  4  4  4  1  0
Hanyzewski E          6.1  0  0  0  2  3
Prim R                2.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Cavarretta P
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Miller E, Nicholson B
CS -- Marshall M, Crabtree E
T -- 2:06
A -- 6823

    

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