Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Vander Meer
  
  Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it 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 right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball 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 line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz 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. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Vander Meer
  
  Verban 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: ---
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. McCall
  
  Vander Meer 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: ---
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall hits a popup towards first. Sauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Vander Meer
  
  Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Verban is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corbitt scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wyrostek moves to third. Hatton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball towards cemter. Jeffcoat catches it and throws to home to double up Wyrostek. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCall vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCall hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Vander Meer
  
  Verban hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. McCall
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. McCall
  
  Vander Meer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. McCall
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Waitkus who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Corbitt vs. McCall
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. McCall
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. McCall
  
  Hatton bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. McCall
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. McCall
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. McCall
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Vander Meer
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          3  1  1  1   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   
Waitkus E, lf         4  0  1  0   Corbitt C, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        3  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf        3  1  1  1   
Pafko A, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  1  0   Sauer H, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, lf       3  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Lamanno R, c          4  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  0  0   
McCall D, p           3  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        28  3  6  3

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       000 001 02x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCall D (L)          8.0  6  3  3  4  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W)     9.0  4  1  1  4  1

E -- Stallcup V
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Sauer H, Corbitt C
3B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Verban E, Sauer H
CS -- Verban E
SH -- Sauer H, Hatton G
T -- 1:57
A -- 0

    

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