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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 13, 1948
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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 August 13, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1948 |
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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 | August 13, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 15,897 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 13, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Blackwell
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler 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. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Schmitz
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
There goes Schenz. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Zientara applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Schmitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Schmitz
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing 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: ---
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Blackwell
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Schmitz
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Blackwell
Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Verban reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat 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. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Blackwell
Schenz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Blackwell
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Blackwell
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball 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: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Schmitz
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Blackwell
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeffcoat vs. Blackwell
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Jeffcoat reaches third base with a triple. Verban scores. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Peterson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Peterson
Schenz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Peterson
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Litwhiler. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Burkhart
Schmitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Burkhart
Verban hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Schmitz
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Wyrostek scores. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Burkhart
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Burkhart
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Burkhart
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Burkhart
Schenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Schenz reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Blackburn
Jim Blackburn now pitching.
Scheffing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Blackburn
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Schenz scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Blackburn
Schmitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schmitz
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Jim Blackburn.
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Schmitz
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Cress
Walker Cress now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Cress
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Cress
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Cress
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cress
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Cress
Schenz takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Cress
Scheffing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Cress
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Cress
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Walker Cress.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1948 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Verban E, 2b 5 2 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 5 2 4 1 Zientara B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 1 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, lf 5 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 2 1 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 2 1 1 Wyrostek J, cf 4 2 3 0 Schenz H, 3b 3 2 2 2 Lamanno R, c 4 0 2 3 Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 3 4 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 1 0 Schmitz J, p 5 0 1 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0 Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0 Blackburn J, p 0 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cress W, p 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 15 10 34 4 7 4 Chicago 000 105 301 -- 10 Cincinnati 001 002 010 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (L)* 5.0 5 4 4 1 3 Peterson K 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 Burkhart K 1.0 4 3 3 1 0 Blackburn J 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Cress W 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Litwhiler D DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Verban E, Waitkus E 3, Wyrostek J, Schenz H, Lamanno R 3B -- Jeffcoat H HR -- Baumholtz F, Schenz H CS -- Schenz H SH -- Jeffcoat H HBP -- by Blackwell E (Smalley R) T -- 2:14 A -- 15897
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