Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Passeau
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Hack who tags Baumholtz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Zientara 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: ---
  Hatton vs. Passeau
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lively
  
  Hack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Passeau
  
  Haas 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: ---
  Galan vs. Passeau
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lively
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lively
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Lively
  
  Sturgeon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Passeau
  
  Lamanno 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: ---
  Wahl vs. Passeau
  
  Wahl 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lively vs. Passeau
  
  Lively hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lively
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Lively
  
  Passeau strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lively
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Hack is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Passeau
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Passeau
  
  Hatton bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to third. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Passeau
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Haas reaches second base with a double. Zientara scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Galan vs. Passeau
  
  Galan is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lamanno vs. Passeau
  
  Lamanno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wahl vs. Passeau
  
  Wahl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lively
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Lively
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dallessandro vs. Lively
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
  
  Dallessandro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lively vs. Passeau
  
  Don Johnson now playing second base.
  
  Lively hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Passeau
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Lively moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Zientara bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lively moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatton vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Chipman
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Young reaches second base with a double. Lively scores. Baumholtz scores. Zientara moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Haas vs. Chipman
  
  Haas is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Galan vs. Chipman
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Zientara scores. Young moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lamanno vs. Chipman
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lively
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Lively
  
  Cliff Aberson pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
  
  Aberson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lively
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Wyse
  
  Hank Wyse now pitching.
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lively vs. Wyse
  
  Lively strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wyse
  
  Baumholtz 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 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lively
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Lively
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Lively
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wyse
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lively
  
  Merullo strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Lively
  
  Marv Rickert pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
  
  Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lively
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Haas hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Kush
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Kush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Kush
  
  Lamanno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  Clyde Vollmer now playing center field.
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Lively
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Lively covering, for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Lively
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Scheffing strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Kush
  
  Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Wahl, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lively vs. Kush
  
  Lively hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Kush
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Lively
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lively
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lively
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Emil Kush.
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Lively
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1947, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf       4  2  2  0   Hack S, 3b            4  0  3  0   
Zientara B, 2b        3  2  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Hatton G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   
Young B, 1b           4  0  1  3   Cavarretta P, lf      4  0  2  0   
Haas B, cf            3  0  1  1   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Vollmer C, cf         0  0  0  0   Scheffing B, c        3  0  2  0   
Galan A, lf           3  0  0  1   Sturgeon B, 2b        1  0  0  0   
Lamanno R, c          4  0  0  0   Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0   
Wahl K, ss            4  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Lively B, p           4  1  1  0   McCullough C, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Merullo L, ss         4  0  0  0   
                                   Passeau C, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Aberson C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Wyse H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Rickert M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Lowrey P, ph          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        34  0  8  0

Cincinnati       000 230 000 --  5
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lively B (W)          9.0  8  0  0  4 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L)*        4.0  6  5  3  1  1
Chipman B             1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Wyse H                2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Kush E                2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Hack S
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Baumholtz F, Haas B, Young B
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Baumholtz F, Zientara B
T -- 2:16
A -- 31973

    

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