Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Corbitt moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Blackwell
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blackwell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Blackwell
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Wyse
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Blackwell
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Blackwell
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Blackwell
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Blackwell
  
  Merullo strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Wyse
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Blackwell
  
  Wyse hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Blackwell
  
  Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blackwell
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Blackwell
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Rickert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lowrey vs. Blackwell
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Blackwell
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Blackwell
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamanno vs. Wyse
  
  Lamanno hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Clyde Shoun now pitching.
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Shoun
  
  Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Shoun
  
  Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Shoun
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shoun vs. Wyse
  
  Shoun hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey 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: ---
  Rickert vs. Shoun
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Shoun
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Shoun
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lamanno vs. Wyse
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Shoun
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Shoun
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Shoun
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wyse vs. Shoun
  
  Wyse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  West vs. Wyse
  
  Max West pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lambert
  
  Clayton Lambert now pitching.
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Lambert
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Lambert
  
  Rickert strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Wyse
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Wyse
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Wyse
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lamanno vs. Wyse
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lambert
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lambert
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lambert
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Lambert
  
  Scheffing strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Wyse
  
  Lukon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Wyse
  
  Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Wyse
  
  Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Wyse
  
  Lonny Frey pinch hits for Clayton Lambert.
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Corbitt vs. Wyse
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Clay scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Wyse
  
  Ray Mueller pinch hits for Benny Zientara.
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1946, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Corbitt C, ss         5  0  1  1   Ostrowski J, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Zientara B, 2b        3  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Mueller R, ph         1  0  0  0   Rickert M, lf         4  1  1  0   
Haas B, 1b            4  0  3  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      4  1  1  2   
Hatton G, 3b          3  0  1  0   Lowrey P, cf          4  0  1  1   
Lamanno R, c          4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       1  0  1  0   
Lukon E, lf           4  1  2  1   Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   
Libke A, rf           4  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         3  0  0  0   
Clay D, cf            3  1  1  0   Wyse H, p             3  0  0  0   
Blackwell E, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Shoun C, p            1  0  0  0                                      
West M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Lambert C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Frey L, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2 11  2                        29  3  5  3

Cincinnati       000 000 002 --  2
Chicago          003 000 00x --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L)       3.0  4  3  3  3  2
Shoun C               3.0  1  0  0  1  2
Lambert C             2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W)            9.0 11  2  2  2  2

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Nicholson B, Haas B
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Lukon E
SH -- Zientara B
T -- 1:59
A -- 17450

    

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