Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Schmitz
  
  Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Schmitz
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
  
  Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terwilliger vs. Vander Meer
  
  There goes Smalley. The throw from Howell and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Vander Meer
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schmitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Schmitz
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Schmitz
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
  
  Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Schmitz
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Schmitz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lowrey vs. Schmitz
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Schmitz
  
  Stallcup takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howell vs. Schmitz
  
  Howell hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
  
  Vander Meer bunts towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Schmitz
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Schmitz
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. There goes Adams trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Vander Meer
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmitz vs. Vander Meer
  
  Schmitz bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmitz for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Reich who tags Bloodworth trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stallcup vs. Schmitz
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Schmitz
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
  
  There goes Howell. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Vander Meer
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reich vs. Vander Meer
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Vander Meer
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
  
  Mickey Owen now catching.
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Meer vs. Schmitz
  
  Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field.
  
  Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauch vs. Vander Meer
  
  Gene Mauch pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Mauch takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Vander Meer
  
  Jeffcoat bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to third for the out. Mauch moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Vander Meer
  
  Ramazzotti hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Lowrey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Howell fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Howell. Mauch scores. Jeffcoat goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Blackwell
  
  Walker Cooper now catching. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Adkins
  
  Dewey Adkins now pitching.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Adkins
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Adkins
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Adkins
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Adkins
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Blackwell
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Blackwell
  
  Owen hits a popup towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Blackwell
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Adkins
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Adkins
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Adkins
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Adkins
  
  Harry Walker pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatton vs. Muncrief
  
  Bob Muncrief now pitching. Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields it and throws to home to get Wyrostek. Kluszewski moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Muncrief
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Jeffcoat. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Walker scores. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Muncrief
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bloodworth vs. Muncrief
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Terwilliger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Lively
  
  Buddy Lively now pitching. Grady Hatton now playing third base. Jimmy Bloodworth now playing second base.
  
  Terwilliger strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Lively
  
  Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Lively
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1949 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf        5  2  1  1   Adams B, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Cavarretta P, lf      3  0  0  0   Hatton G, ph-3b       1  1  0  0   
Ramazzotti B, 3b      4  0  1  1   Lowrey P, lf          5  1  3  4   
Pafko A, rf           4  0  2  1   Litwhiler D, rf       3  1  2  1   
Reich H, 1b           4  0  1  0   Merriman L, cf        2  0  2  0   
Scheffing B, c        3  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 3b-2b   5  0  3  0   
Owen M, c             1  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  1  1   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   Howell D, c           3  0  2  0   
Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  3  0   Cooper W, c           1  0  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          1  0  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf-rf     3  0  0  0   
Mauch G, ph           0  1  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  2  1  0   
Adkins D, p           0  0  0  0   Vander Meer J, p      2  0  0  0   
Muncrief B, p         0  0  0  0   Blackwell E, p        0  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, ph       1  0  0  0   Walker H, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Lively B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  3                        35  7 16  7

Chicago          100 010 200 --  4
Cincinnati       002 110 03x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J             6.0 11  4  4  2  0
Adkins D (L)          1.1  3  3  3  2  0
Muncrief B            0.2  2  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J         6.2  9  4  3  2  3
Blackwell E (W)       1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Lively B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Howell D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Jeffcoat H, Lowrey P 3, Terwilliger W, Pafko A, Ramazzotti B
CS -- Smalley R, Howell D
SH -- Vander Meer J, Schmitz J
WP -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:22
A -- 3754

    

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