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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 897 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Tony York | Third Baseman |
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 20, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Fleming
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fleming
Williams bunts towards the mound. Fleming juggles the ball. That's an error on Fleming. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Fleming
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. de la Cruz
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. de la Cruz
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fleming
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fleming
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
de la Cruz vs. Fleming
de la Cruz bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Fleming
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. de la Cruz
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fleming
Williams hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fleming
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Fleming
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Fleming
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. de la Cruz
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. de la Cruz
York hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Fleming
de la Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Fleming
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fleming
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Schuster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. de la Cruz
Fleming hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
There goes Holm. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Fleming
Tipton hits a popup towards third. York settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fleming
There goes Walker. The throw from Fleming to Johnson and they have Walker trapped. The throw over to Cavarretta, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. de la Cruz
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fleming
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster misplays the ball. That's an error on Schuster. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fleming
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
de la Cruz vs. Fleming
Mike Kosman pinch runs for Steve Mesner.
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it and throws to home to get Kosman. Mueller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clay vs. Fleming
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. de la Cruz
Chuck Aleno now playing third base.
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fleming
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. de la Cruz
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fleming
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Miller reaches second base with a double. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aleno vs. Fleming
Aleno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Fleming
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Miller moves to third. Aleno moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1944 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 3 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 3 0 1 0
Goodman I, lf 3 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 1
Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 4 1 2 0
York T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0
Schuster B, ss 3 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 1 0 0 0
Holm B, c 3 0 0 0 Kosman M, pr 0 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 3 0 0 0 Aleno C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 2 1
de la Cruz T, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 26 2 6 2
Chicago 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L) 8.0 6 2 2 5 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
E -- Fleming B, Schuster B
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Tipton E, Schuster B, Mueller R, Miller E
CS -- Holm B, Walker G, Cavarretta P
SH -- Williams W, Walker G, de la Cruz T, Miller E
T -- 1:26
A -- 897
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