Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Nuxhall
  
  Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grammas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Drabowsky
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mickelson hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moryn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
  
  Drabowsky is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Drabowsky
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Drabowsky
  
  Crowe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Nuxhall
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
  
  Del Greco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Del Greco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Drabowsky
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Drabowsky, and towards Wise, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grammas vs. Drabowsky
  
  Grammas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mickelson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Drabowsky
  
  Thurman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Drabowsky
  
  Post strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Drabowsky
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Nuxhall
  
  Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Nuxhall
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Drabowsky
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Drabowsky
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nuxhall vs. Drabowsky
  
  Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. Hoak moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lynch vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Alex Grammas.
  
  Lynch takes first base on ball four. Hoak scores. McMillan moves to third. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thurman vs. Collum
  
  Jackie Collum now pitching.
  
  Thurman takes first base on ball four. McMillan scores. Nuxhall moves to third. Lynch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Collum
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mickelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Nuxhall scores. Lynch moves to third. Thurman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Post vs. Collum
  
  Post is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Crowe vs. Collum
  
  Crowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynch scores. Thurman scores. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bailey vs. Collum
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Post moves to third. Crowe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoak vs. Brosnan
  
  Jim Brosnan now pitching.
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. Post scores. Crowe moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Brosnan
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. Crowe scores. Bailey moves to third. Hoak moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nuxhall vs. Brosnan
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
  
  Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Bridges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Nuxhall
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Baker reaches second base with a double. Banks moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mickelson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mickelson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Banks scores. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolger vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bolger hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Brosnan
  
  Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Brosnan
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mickelson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bridges for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brosnan
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pete Whisenant now playing left field.
  
  Moryn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Neeman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fanning vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jim Fanning pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
  
  Fanning hits a fly ball into left field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Nuxhall
  
  Wise hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Valentinetti
  
  Vito Valentinetti now pitching.
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bolger. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crowe vs. Valentinetti
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bailey vs. Valentinetti
  
  Bailey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Post scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoak vs. Valentinetti
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Valentinetti
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Del Greco vs. Nuxhall
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Nuxhall
  
  Banks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gross
  
  Don Gross now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mickelson vs. Gross
  
  Mickelson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Gross
  
  Bolger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Valentinetti
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentinetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Valentinetti
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whisenant vs. Valentinetti
  
  Whisenant strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gross
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Gross
  
  Neeman hits a line drive towards third. Hoak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winceniak vs. Gross
  
  Ed Winceniak pinch hits for Vito Valentinetti.
  
  Winceniak strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1957 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Wise C, 2b            4  0  0  0   Grammas A, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Del Greco B, cf       2  1  2  0   Lynch J, ph           0  1  0  1   
Banks E, ss           4  2  1  2   Bridges R, 2b         1  0  0  0   
Baker G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Thurman B, lf         3  2  1  2   
Mickelson E, 1b       4  0  0  1   Whisenant P, lf       1  0  0  0   
Bolger J, lf          4  1  1  1   Bell G, cf            4  0  1  1   
Moryn W, rf           3  0  0  0   Post W, rf            3  2  1  0   
Neeman C, c           4  1  1  1   Crowe G, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Drabowsky M, p        2  0  0  0   Bailey E, c           3  0  1  1   
Collum J, p           0  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            2  1  1  1   
Brosnan J, p          0  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        2  1  0  1   
Fanning J, ph         1  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          2  1  0  0   
Valentinetti V, p     0  0  0  0   Gross D, p            1  0  0  0   
Winceniak E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  5                        28  9  6  9

Chicago          020 001 020 --  5
Cincinnati       000 170 10x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabowsky M (L)       4.1  3  5  5  4  6
Collum J              0.1  1  3  3  3  0
Brosnan J             1.1  0  0  0  3  1
Valentinetti V        2.0  2  1  1  0  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)*        7.0  6  5  5  2  3
Gross D (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Baker G, Post W
HR -- Bolger J, Neeman C, Thurman B, Banks E
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Moryn W)
T -- 2:38
A -- 7212

    

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