Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Rixey
  
  English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maguire vs. Rixey
  
  There goes English. The throw from Picinich and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maguire vs. Rixey
  
  Maguire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heathcote vs. Rixey
  
  Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Rixey
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Root
  
  Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zitzmann vs. Root
  
  Zitzmann hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Root
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Rixey
  
  Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dressen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Rixey
  
  Grimm hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Rixey
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zitzmann. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beck vs. Rixey
  
  Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Root
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Root
  
  Allen hits a line drive towards third. Beck reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dressen vs. Root
  
  Dressen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cuyler 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: ---
  Root vs. Rixey
  
  Root hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Rixey
  
  English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats English for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Rixey
  
  Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picinich vs. Root
  
  Picinich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Root
  
  Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rixey vs. Root
  
  Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heathcote vs. Rixey
  
  Heathcote hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rixey
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuyler vs. Rixey
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Root
  
  Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zitzmann vs. Root
  
  Zitzmann bunts towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Root
  
  Walker hits a fly ball towards right. Heathcote catches it and throws to second to double up Critz. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimm vs. Rixey
  
  Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hartnett vs. Rixey
  
  Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beck vs. Rixey
  
  Beck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Beck reaches third base with a triple. Hartnett scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Root vs. Rixey
  
  Root hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beck tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  English vs. Rixey
  
  English hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Critz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Root
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Root
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dressen vs. Root
  
  Dressen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Allen trying to get to third. Heathcote throws the ball in to Beck, who tags Allen for the out. Dressen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picinich vs. Root
  
  Picinich hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maguire vs. Rixey
  
  Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heathcote vs. Rixey
  
  Heathcote bunts towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rixey
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maguire moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cuyler vs. Rixey
  
  Cuyler hits a fly ball into left field. Zitzmann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Root
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rixey vs. Root
  
  Rixey hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Critz vs. Root
  
  Critz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zitzmann vs. Root
  
  Zitzmann strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1928 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
English W, ss         3  0  1  0   Critz H, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Maguire F, 2b         3  0  1  0   Zitzmann B, lf        2  0  0  0   
Heathcote C, rf       1  0  0  0   Walker C, rf          2  0  0  0   
Wilson H, cf          3  0  0  0   Kelly H, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Cuyler K, lf          3  0  0  0   Allen E, cf           2  0  1  0   
Grimm C, 1b           2  0  0  0   Dressen C, 3b         2  0  1  0   
Hartnett G, c         2  1  2  0   Picinich V, c         2  0  0  0   
Beck C, 3b            2  1  1  1   Ford H, ss            1  0  0  0   
Root C, p             1  0  0  1   Rixey E, p            2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     20  2  5  2                        18  0  4  0

Chicago          000 020 --  2
Cincinnati       000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Root C (W)            6.0  4  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L)           6.0  5  2  2  1  1

E -- Picinich V
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 2
2B -- Hartnett G 2
3B -- Beck C
SB -- English W
SH -- Zitzmann B, Heathcote C
SF -- Root C
T -- 0:56
A -- 3132

    

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