Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Ramsdell
  
  Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ward hits a popup 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: 1--
  Serena vs. Ramsdell
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Klippstein
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Klippstein
  
  Hatton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Klippstein
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Terwilliger. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pramesa vs. Klippstein
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Ramsdell
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Ramsdell
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan catches it and throws to first to double up Sawatski. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Klippstein
  
  Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Klippstein
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. Klippstein
  
  Ramsdell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klippstein vs. Ramsdell
  
  Klippstein strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Ramsdell
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Klippstein
  
  Merriman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Klippstein
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Ramsdell
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Klippstein
  
  Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pramesa vs. Klippstein
  
  Pramesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Klippstein
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Ramsdell
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Ramsdell
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klippstein vs. Ramsdell
  
  Klippstein hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Klippstein
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsdell vs. Klippstein
  
  There goes Stallcup. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Stallcup steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramsdell vs. Klippstein
  
  Ramsdell bunts towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merriman vs. Klippstein
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Stallcup scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Klippstein
  
  There's a wild pitch. Merriman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. Klippstein
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wyrostek vs. Klippstein
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mauro who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Merriman scores. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Lade
  
  Doyle Lade now pitching.
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Lade
  
  Pramesa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Lade
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Ramsdell
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mauro for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Ramsdell
  
  Serena hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lade
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsdell vs. Lade
  
  Ramsdell bunts towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Lade
  
  Merriman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger catches it and throws to second with Smalley covering, to double up Stallcup. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Ramsdell
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Ramsdell
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lade
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Lade
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Lade
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive towards first. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adcock vs. Lade
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Ramsdell
  
  Rube Walker pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Ramsdell
  
  Mauro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mauro moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Serena vs. Ramsdell
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sauer vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ryan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Varga
  
  Andy Varga now pitching.
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Varga
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Varga
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Smith
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Smith
  
  Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Smith
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Terwilliger vs. Smith
  
  Terwilliger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Smith
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Andy Varga.
  
  Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Blackwell
  
  Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
  
  Mauro strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1950, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Mauro C, rf           4  0  1  0   Merriman L, cf        4  1  1  1   
Ward P, 1b            4  0  1  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Serena B, 3b          2  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, rf        3  2  1  2   
Sauer H, lf           4  1  1  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  1  1   
Pafko A, cf           3  1  1  1   Adcock J, lf          3  1  2  2   
Sawatski C, c         3  1  2  0   Pramesa J, c          4  0  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  1  1  0   Ryan C, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        4  1  2  0   
Klippstein J, p       2  0  0  0   Ramsdell W, p         1  0  0  0   
Lade D, p             0  0  0  0   Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   
Walker R, ph          1  0  0  0   Blackwell E, p        0  0  0  0   
Varga A, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cavarretta P, ph      1  1  1  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  5                        28  7  9  6

Chicago          000 000 203 --  5
Cincinnati       100 060 00x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)      4.1  5  6  5  4  3
Lade D                2.2  4  1  1  0  0
Varga A               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (W)        7.1  6  2  2  4  6
Smith F               1.1  2  3  3  1  0
Blackwell E (S)       0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Terwilliger W
DP -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Merriman L, Hatton G
3B -- Wyrostek J
HR -- Adcock J, Sauer H, Pafko A, Cavarretta P
SB -- Stallcup V
SH -- Ramsdell W 2
WP -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:14
A -- 2933

    

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