Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Starr
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Starr
  
  Waitkus 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Starr
  
  Olsen hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Schmitz
  
  Mattick strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mattick out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Schmitz
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Schmitz
  
  Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Starr
  
  Novikoff 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jelincich vs. Starr
  
  Jelincich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Starr
  
  Myers hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Schmitz
  
  West hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Schmitz
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Schmitz
  
  West is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Schmitz
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aleno vs. Schmitz
  
  Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Starr
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Starr
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmitz vs. Starr
  
  Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Starr
  
  There goes Merullo. The throw from West and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hudson vs. Starr
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick 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: ---
  Starr vs. Schmitz
  
  Starr strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Schmitz
  
  Mattick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Schmitz
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hudson throws to second for one, and Myers throws to first, and Waitkus drops the ball. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Schmitz
  
  Frey strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Starr
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Starr
  
  Olsen hits a popup towards the mound. Starr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Starr
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson 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: ---
  McCormick vs. Mooty
  
  Jake Mooty now pitching.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Mooty
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Mooty
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Mooty
  
  Sauer hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jelincich vs. Starr
  
  Jelincich hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Myers vs. Starr
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Starr
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Mooty
  
  Aleno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jelincich. Aleno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Starr vs. Mooty
  
  Starr bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Aleno moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mattick vs. Mooty
  
  Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aleno scores. Starr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gleeson vs. Mooty
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into center field. Olsen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Olsen. Starr scores. Mattick moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Frey vs. Mooty
  
  Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Joost vs. Mooty
  
  Eddie Joost pinch hits for Frank McCormick.
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mattick scores. Gleeson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Mooty
  
  West takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Mooty
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olsen. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Gleeson scores. West goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Mooty
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Starr
  
  Eddie Joost now playing first base.
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mooty vs. Starr
  
  Mooty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Starr
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aleno vs. Mooty
  
  Aleno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jelincich. Aleno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Starr vs. Mooty
  
  Starr bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Aleno moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mattick vs. Mooty
  
  Mattick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aleno scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Mooty
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Starr
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Starr
  
  Olsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Starr
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr juggles the ball. That's an error on Starr. Olsen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jelincich vs. Starr
  
  Jelincich hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Myers vs. Starr
  
  Myers hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Quinn
  
  Wimpy Quinn now pitching.
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Quinn covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Quinn
  
  Joost hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Quinn
  
  West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Starr
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Starr
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joost scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinn vs. Starr
  
  Quinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Starr
  
  Hudson hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Quinn
  
  Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Stan Hack now playing first base.
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Quinn
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aleno vs. Quinn
  
  Aleno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Starr vs. Quinn
  
  Starr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Starr
  
  Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Starr
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Barney Olsen.
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joost scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Starr
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1941 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hudson J, 3b          4  0  0  0   Mattick B, ss         3  1  2  2   
Waitkus E, 1b         3  0  0  0   Gleeson J, rf         4  1  1  1   
Hack S, 1b            1  0  0  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Olsen B, cf           2  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       2  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, ph       1  0  0  0   Joost E, ph-1b        2  0  0  0   
Novikoff L, rf        4  0  0  0   West D, c             3  1  1  0   
Jelincich F, lf       3  0  0  0   McCormick M, cf       4  0  2  2   
Myers B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           3  0  1  0   
McCullough C, c       3  0  0  0   Aleno C, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Merullo L, ss         2  0  1  0   Starr R, p            2  1  0  0   
Gilbert C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Sturgeon B, ss        0  0  0  0                                      
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Mooty J, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Quinn W, p            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  2  0                        30  6 10  5

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 051 00x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J             3.0  3  0  0  1  4
Mooty J (L)           3.0  7  6  6  2  1
Quinn W               2.0  0  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Starr R (W)           9.0  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Waitkus E, Olsen B, Starr R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Frey L, Aleno C 2, McCormick M
SB -- Merullo L
CS -- West D
SH -- Starr R 2
T -- 1:37
A -- 1148

    

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