Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek 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. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maddern hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. McCall
  
  Vander Meer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Corbitt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddern vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maddern hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lamanno fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. Maddern moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. McCall
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCall scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schenz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schenz scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Corbitt. Jeffcoat moves to third. Pafko moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddern vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maddern is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. McCall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schenz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Vander Meer
  
  Maddern hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vander Meer vs. McCall
  
  Frank Baumholtz pinch runs for Ray Lamanno.
  
  Vander Meer bunts towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Corbitt moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Frank Baumholtz now playing right field. Dewey Williams now catching.
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Blackwell
  
  Ewell Blackwell now pitching. Dick Culler pinch runs for Bob Scheffing. Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
  
  Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Dutch McCall.
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schenz vs. Blackwell
  
  Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Borowy
  
  Clyde McCullough now catching. Jeff Cross now playing shortstop. Hank Borowy now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Borowy
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Borowy
  
  Stallcup is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Blackwell
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
  
  Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Blackwell
  
  Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Blackwell
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Blackwell
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1948 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Schenz H, 2b          4  1  1  0   Wyrostek J, cf        4  0  1  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  1  1   Corbitt C, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        3  1  2  0   Hatton G, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Pafko A, 3b           5  0  3  1   Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, rf       3  1  1  1   
Maddern C, lf         4  0  1  1   Williams D, c         1  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  0   
Culler D, pr          0  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  1  1  2   
McCullough C, c       0  0  0  0   Lamanno R, c          3  0  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, pr-rf    0  1  0  0   
Lowrey P, ph          1  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      2  0  0  0   
Cross J, ss           0  0  0  0   Blackwell E, p        0  0  0  0   
McCall D, p           3  1  2  0                                      
Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Borowy H, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        29  4  5  4

Chicago          000 120 000 --  3
Cincinnati       030 000 10x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCall D (L)          7.0  5  4  4  4  3
Borowy H              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)*    7.0  9  3  3  3  5
Blackwell E (S)       2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Smalley R 2, Corbitt C, Kluszewski T
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- McCall D, Lamanno R
HR -- Litwhiler D, Stallcup V
SH -- Vander Meer J, Jeffcoat H
T -- 2:13
A -- 5169

    

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