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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 11, 1947
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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 May 11, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 11, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 11, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 23,525 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Bert Haas | First Baseman |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 11, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Peterson
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Peterson
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wyse
Adams 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Peterson
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Peterson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Peterson
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lukon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Wyse
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peterson vs. Wyse
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Miller moves to third. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Wyse
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Peterson
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Peterson
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Peterson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Peterson
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wyse
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Wyse
Peterson bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wyse
Adams 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: 1--
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Peterson
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Peterson
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Wyse
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Peterson
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Peterson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Peterson
Merullo hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Wyse
Peterson 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wyse
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wyse
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Peterson
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Peterson
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kush
Peanuts Lowrey now playing third base. Emil Kush now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kush
Haas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Kush
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Peterson
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Cavarretta hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Peterson
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Peterson
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Peterson
Lonny Frey pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Kush
Marv Rickert now playing right field.
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Kush
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Kush
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. Kush
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to third for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Kush
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Peterson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Peterson
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Peterson
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Peterson
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Merullo scores. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Gumbert
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Chipman
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Chipman
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Merullo reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chipman vs. Gumbert
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Gumbert
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Chipman
Lukon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Chipman
Bob Usher pinch runs for Eddie Lukon.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Chipman
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/11/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 2 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 1 Lowrey P, ph-3b 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 5 0 2 3 Haas B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0 Lamanno R, c 5 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 5 0 1 0 Lukon E, lf 4 1 3 2 Nicholson B, rf 2 0 0 0 Usher B, pr 0 0 0 0 Livingston M, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Frey L, pr 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 4 1 1 0 Rickert M, rf 1 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 5 1 2 1 Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 1 0 Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 4 12 4 35 3 8 3 Chicago 000 010 002 1 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 120 000 0 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H 6.0 6 3 3 6 0 Kush E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Chipman B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Peterson K 8.2 9 3 3 4 3 Gumbert H (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1 DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, Cincinnati 11 2B -- Lukon E, Waitkus E, Pafko A, Merullo L HR -- Lukon E SH -- Peterson K T -- 2:34 A -- 23525
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