Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Galan 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: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
  
  Baumholtz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Schmitz
  
  Tatum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Schmitz
  
  Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Schmitz
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Schmitz
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lamanno vs. Schmitz
  
  Lamanno hits a line drive to right field. Nicholson throws towards Merullo. Merullo fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merullo. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Lamanno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wahl vs. Schmitz
  
  Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Schmitz
  
  Zientara hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Zientara reaches second base with a double. Lamanno scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raffensberger vs. Schmitz
  
  Raffensberger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zientara scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raffensberger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Schmitz
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Raffensberger moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Galan vs. Schmitz
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmitz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schmitz takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Schmitz
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Schmitz
  
  Young bunts towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lamanno vs. Schmitz
  
  Lamanno bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller moves to third. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatton vs. Passeau
  
  Claude Passeau now pitching. Grady Hatton pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Young scores. Lamanno moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Bobby Adams pinch runs for Grady Hatton.
  
  Zientara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lamanno scores. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raffensberger vs. Passeau
  
  Raffensberger bunts towards the mound. Passeau juggles the ball. That's an error on Passeau. Adams moves to third. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Passeau
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams scores. Zientara moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tatum vs. Passeau
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bobby Adams now playing second base. Benny Zientara now playing third base.
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Passeau
  
  Galan bunts towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Miller reaches second base with a double. Galan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Young is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lamanno vs. Passeau
  
  Lamanno hits a line drive to center field. Pafko throws towards third. Lowrey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Galan scores. Miller scores. Young moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Passeau
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Zientara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raffensberger vs. Passeau
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Raffensberger
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Passeau
  
  Bobby Sturgeon now playing second base.
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Passeau
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Galan vs. Passeau
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Raffensberger's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Raffensberger covering. Safe. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sturgeon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Passeau
  
  Cliff Aberson now playing left field.
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. Passeau
  
  Lamanno bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturgeon covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Passeau
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Passeau
  
  Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raffensberger vs. Passeau
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raffensberger vs. Passeau
  
  Raffensberger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Meers
  
  Russ Meers now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Meers
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vollmer vs. Meers
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Augie Galan.
  
  Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Meers
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Clyde Vollmer now playing left field.
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Aberson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meers
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Meers
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Meers
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Adams reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Raffensberger
  
  Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Raffensberger
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Raffensberger
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Russ Meers.
  
  McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/1947, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b          5  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       5  0  1  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   Tatum T, cf           5  0  1  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  1  0  0   Galan A, lf           4  1  2  0   
Cavarretta P, lf      2  1  1  0   Vollmer C, ph-lf      1  0  1  0   
Aberson C, lf         1  1  1  1   Miller E, ss          5  2  2  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  0  0  1   Young B, 1b           4  4  3  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   Lamanno R, c          3  2  2  1   
Johnson D, 2b         1  0  0  0   Wahl K, 3b            1  0  0  1   
Sturgeon B, ph-2b     3  0  2  1   Hatton G, ph          1  0  1  2   
Merullo L, ss         4  0  1  0   Adams B, pr-2b        3  1  2  2   
Schmitz J, p          0  0  0  0   Zientara B, 2b-3b     4  1  3  2   
Passeau C, p          1  0  0  0   Raffensberger K, p    3  0  1  1   
Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0                                      
Meers R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
McCullough C, ph      0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        39 11 19 10

Chicago          000 002 010 --  3
Cincinnati       034 301 00x -- 11

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)*        2.0  8  6  5  0  2
Passeau C             4.0  9  5  5  1  2
Meers R               2.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W)   9.0  7  3  3  3  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Merullo L, Passeau C, Lowrey P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Young B, Zientara B, Miller E, Cavarretta P
3B -- Adams B
HR -- Aberson C
SH -- Lamanno R 2, Raffensberger K
WP -- Passeau C
T -- 1:56
A -- 22310

    

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