Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Passeau
  
  Williams 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: ---
  Clay vs. Passeau
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipek vs. Passeau
  
  Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Passeau
  
  Libke strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Walters
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Walters
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Livingston vs. Walters
  
  Livingston bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Passeau vs. Walters
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Passeau
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Passeau
  
  Lakeman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Passeau
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Passeau
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Passeau
  
  Clay bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sipek vs. Passeau
  
  There goes Clay. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sipek vs. Passeau
  
  Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Walters
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Walters
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Walters
  
  There goes Lowrey. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Walters
  
  Livingston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Passeau
  
  Libke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  There's a wild pitch. Libke moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mesner vs. Passeau
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Libke moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lakeman vs. Passeau
  
  Lakeman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Walters
  
  Passeau hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sipek. Passeau reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sipek throws the ball in to Miller who tags Hack trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Passeau scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mesner. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Walters
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Passeau
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Passeau
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Passeau
  
  Clay strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Walters
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Walters
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipek vs. Passeau
  
  Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Passeau
  
  Libke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Walters
  
  Passeau is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Passeau
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Passeau
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Passeau
  
  Walters strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Walters
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Walters
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Walters
  
  Livingston strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Passeau
  
  Dewey Williams now catching.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Passeau
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipek vs. Passeau
  
  Sipek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Passeau
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Walters
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Passeau vs. Walters
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Walters
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Walters
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Passeau
  
  Libke 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 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Passeau
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Walters
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Walters
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Walters
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Walters
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1945 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        4  0  1  0   Hack S, 3b            5  0  3  0   
Clay D, cf            4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Sipek D, rf           4  0  2  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      5  1  2  0   
Libke A, lf           4  0  1  0   Pafko A, cf           5  0  2  0   
Miller E, ss          4  1  1  1   Lowrey P, lf          5  0  2  1   
Mesner S, 3b          4  0  0  0   Livingston M, c       2  0  0  0   
Lakeman A, c          3  0  0  0   Williams D, c         0  0  0  0   
Walters B, p          3  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  1  0   
                                   Passeau C, p          4  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  5  1                        39  2 12  1

Cincinnati       000 000 010 0 --  1
Chicago          000 010 000 1 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (L)         9.1 12  2  2  2  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W)        10.0  5  1  1  0  6

E -- Mesner S 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 12
2B -- Passeau C, Merullo L
HR -- Miller E
SB -- Clay D
CS -- Lowrey P
SH -- Livingston M
WP -- Passeau C
T -- 1:53
A -- 11582

    

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