Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bonura vs. Moore
  
  Bonura hits a line drive towards short. Myers catches it and throws to first to double up Herman. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick 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: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Werber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. French
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Moore
  
  Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gleeson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  French vs. Moore
  
  French strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Moore
  
  Bonura hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off French, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. French
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Moore
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Moore
  
  French strikes out. There goes Collins. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Myers vs. French
  
  Myers hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and races to tag Arnovich, for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Moore
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Leiber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Collins vs. Moore
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. French
  
  Moore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. French
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. French
  
  Baker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Moore
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Moore
  
  French strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Moore
  
  Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Moore
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. French
  
  Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. French
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. French
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Moore
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into right field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Moore
  
  Leiber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Moore
  
  Ernie Lombardi now catching. Ival Goodman now playing right field.
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Moore
  
  Gleeson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Moore
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bob Collins.
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Leiber moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Beggs now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bobby Mattick.
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. French
  
  Gabby Hartnett now catching. Rabbit Warstler now playing shortstop.
  
  Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beggs vs. French
  
  Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. French
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Beggs
  
  Rip Russell pinch hits for Larry French.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Beggs
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Beggs
  
  Herman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Beggs
  
  Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            4  1  1  1   Werber B, 3b          3  2  1  0   
Herman B, 2b          4  0  2  0   McCormick M, lf       2  0  1  1   
Bonura Z, 1b          5  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       3  0  2  1   
Leiber H, cf          3  0  1  0   Baker B, c            3  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   Lombardi E, c         0  0  0  0   
Gleeson J, lf         2  0  0  0   Craft H, cf           3  0  0  0   
Collins B, c          2  0  0  0   Arnovich M, rf        3  0  1  0   
Dallessandro D, ph    0  0  0  0   Goodman I, rf         0  0  0  0   
Hartnett G, c         0  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Mattick B, ss         3  0  1  0   Myers B, ss           3  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0   Moore W, p            2  0  0  0   
Warstler R, ss        0  0  0  0   Beggs J, p            1  0  0  0   
French L, p           3  0  0  0                                      
Russell R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        26  2  5  2

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       100 001 00x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
French L (L)          8.0  5  2  2  1  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore W (W)           7.2  4  1  1  8  3
Beggs J (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 2
3B -- Werber B
HR -- Hack S
SB -- Collins B
SH -- McCormick M
T -- 1:59
A -- 29778

    

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