Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Blake
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Blake
  
  Meusel strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Blake
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Benton
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  English vs. Benton
  
  English hits a line drive to left field. Meusel throws towards Durocher. Durocher fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Durocher. Blair goes all the way around to score. English moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuyler vs. Benton
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Benton
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Benton
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Blake
  
  Cuccinello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Blake
  
  Heilmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Blake
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Blake
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Benton
  
  Hartnett hits a popup towards third. Cuccinello can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Benton
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Benton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Benton
  
  Blake is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Blake
  
  Durocher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benton vs. Blake
  
  Benton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swanson vs. Blake
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair misplays the ball. That's an error on Blair. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meusel vs. Blake
  
  Meusel strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crawford vs. Blake
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Benton
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  English vs. Benton
  
  English takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuyler vs. Benton
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. There goes English trying to get to third. Heilmann throws the ball in to Ford, who relays the ball to Cuccinello who tags English for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Benton
  
  There goes Cuyler. The throw from Gooch and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Benton
  
  Wilson hits a popup beyond first. Crawford can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Cuyler scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Benton
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Benton
  
  Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crawford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Blake
  
  Cuccinello strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heilmann vs. Blake
  
  Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Blake
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Blake
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Benton
  
  Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gooch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Benton
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blake vs. Benton
  
  Blake hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Benton
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Blake
  
  Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Blake
  
  Benton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benton for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Blake
  
  Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Benton
  
  English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuyler vs. Benton
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Benton
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crawford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Benton
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meusel vs. Blake
  
  Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Blake
  
  Crawford takes first base on ball four. Meusel moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cuccinello vs. Blake
  
  Cuccinello strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heilmann vs. Blake
  
  There's a wild pitch. Meusel moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heilmann vs. Blake
  
  Heilmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Blake
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crawford tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gooch vs. Blake
  
  Gooch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Benton
  
  Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Benton
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards first. Crawford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Benton
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durocher vs. Blake
  
  Durocher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benton vs. Blake
  
  Benton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Blake
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields the ball and throws to Blake covering. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meusel vs. Blake
  
  Meusel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Meusel reaches second base with a double. Swanson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Blake
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuccinello vs. Blake
  
  Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heilmann vs. Blake
  
  Heilmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Blake
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Benton
  
  Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Sheriff Blake.
  
  Stephenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Benton
  
  Bud Teachout pinch runs for Riggs Stephenson.
  
  Blair hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Swanson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Cuccinello fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cuccinello. Teachout goes all the way around to score. Blair moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Benton
  
  English hits a line drive towards first. Crawford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Benton
  
  Cuyler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Benton
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Johnson
  
  Si Johnson now pitching.
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hartnett vs. Johnson
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Johnson
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Johnson
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gooch vs. Bush
  
  Guy Bush now pitching.
  
  Gooch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bush
  
  Curt Walker pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Gooch moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cullop vs. Bush
  
  Nick Cullop pinch hits for Si Johnson.
  
  Cullop strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swanson vs. Bush
  
  Swanson hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meusel vs. Bush
  
  Meusel hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Ash
  
  Hod Ford now playing shortstop. Pat Crawford now playing second base. Joe Stripp now playing first base. Ken Ash now pitching.
  
  Bush hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Ash
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Ash
  
  English hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Bush
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuccinello vs. Bush
  
  Cuccinello hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heilmann vs. Bush
  
  Heilmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Bush
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1930 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Swanson E, cf         5  1  1  0   Blair F, 2b           5  3  3  1   
Meusel B, lf          5  2  2  1   English W, ss         4  0  2  0   
Crawford P, 1b-2b     4  1  1  1   Cuyler K, rf          4  2  2  1   
Cuccinello T, 3b      4  0  1  0   Wilson H, cf          4  1  2  3   
Heilmann H, rf        3  0  1  1   Taylor D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Ford H, 2b-ss         4  0  1  1   Hartnett G, c         4  0  2  0   
Gooch J, c            3  0  0  0   Kelly H, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Durocher L, ss        3  1  2  1   Bell L, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Walker C, ph          0  0  0  0   Blake S, p            2  0  0  0   
Stripp J, 1b          0  0  0  0   Stephenson R, ph      1  0  1  0   
Benton L, p           3  0  0  0   Teachout B, pr        0  1  0  0   
Johnson S, p          0  0  0  0   Bush G, p             1  0  0  0   
Cullop N, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Ash K, p              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        35  7 12  5

Cincinnati       000 002 300 --  5
Chicago          102 000 40x --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Benton L (L)          6.1 11  7  5  2  3
Johnson S             0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Ash K                 1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blake S (W)           7.0  8  5  5  4  6
Bush G (S)            2.0  1  0  0  2  1

E -- Durocher L, Blair F, Gooch J, Cuccinello T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 7
2B -- Durocher L, Blair F 2, Meusel B
HR -- Durocher L, Wilson H
SB -- Cuyler K
SF -- Ford H
WP -- Blake S
A -- 25000

    

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