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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 18, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 18, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Raffensberger
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Raffensberger
Smalley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Raffensberger
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raffensberger vs. Schmitz
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Raffensberger
Schmitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Raffensberger
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the mound. Raffensberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hetki
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hetki
Owen hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Hetki
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hetki
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hetki
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Hetki
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stallcup for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Schmitz
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hetki
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hetki
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hetki
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Sauer picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Sauer. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Schmitz
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hetki vs. Schmitz
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena juggles the ball. That's an error on Serena. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Hetki
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hetki
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hetki
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Hetki
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Hetki
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Hetki
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Schmitz
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
The umpire calls a balk on Schmitz Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Schmitz
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hetki
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Smith
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Smith
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Schmitz
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Schmitz
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Schmitz
Bob Usher pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Usher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Schmitz
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Erautt
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Erautt
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Erautt
Bob Ramazzotti pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Erautt
Serena hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Leonard
Carmen Mauro now playing right field. Hal Jeffcoat now playing left field. Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Lowrey 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, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Leonard
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mauro. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Leonard
The umpire calls a balk on Leonard Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Leonard
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rackley vs. Leonard
Marv Rackley pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Rackley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1950 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 5 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, rf-lf 5 2 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 0 1 0
Ward P, 1b 4 2 2 3 Wyrostek J, cf 5 2 3 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 2 Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1
Ramazzotti B, pr 0 1 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 1 0
Mauro C, rf 0 0 0 0 Rackley M, ph 1 0 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 2 3 4 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 2 0
Serena B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Smalley R, ss 5 0 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 1 2 1
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 4 1 1 0 Hetki J, p 2 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Usher B, ph 1 1 1 2
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 40 6 14 6
Chicago 013 010 103 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 003 021 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 8.0 12 5 5 2 1
Leonard D (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 2.2 6 4 4 0 4
Hetki J* 4.1 5 2 2 2 1
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Erautt E 1.0 2 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Sauer H, Serena B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Terwilliger W, Pafko A, Jeffcoat H 2, Wyrostek J 2, Bloodworth J, Stallcup V, Sauer H, Smalley R, Ward P
HR -- Pafko A 2, Ward P, Usher B
Balk -- Schmitz J, Leonard D
T -- 2:26
A -- 31213
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