Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Amor
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Amor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Amor
  
  Speake hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell. Speake reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tanner vs. Amor
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speake scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Amor
  
  Moryn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Amor
  
  Long hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Amor
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Brosnan
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Brosnan
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brosnan
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Brosnan
  
  Crowe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brosnan
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Brosnan
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Amor
  
  Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Amor
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Amor
  
  Brosnan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taylor. Brosnan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Amor
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Brosnan
  
  Hoak strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Brosnan
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Amor vs. Brosnan
  
  Amor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Amor
  
  Speake hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Amor
  
  Tanner hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Amor
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Gross
  
  Don Gross now pitching.
  
  Long hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Long reaches second base with a double. Moryn moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Banks vs. Gross
  
  Banks is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Neeman vs. Gross
  
  Neeman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Gross
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Brosnan
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Brosnan
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brosnan
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowe vs. Brosnan
  
  Crowe hits a fly ball into center field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Brosnan
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Brosnan
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosnan vs. Gross
  
  Brosnan hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Gross
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Gross
  
  Speake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Brosnan
  
  Hoak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tanner. Hoak reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Brosnan
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Anderson
  
  Bob Anderson now pitching.
  
  Gross bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hoak moves to third. McMillan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Anderson
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hoak scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burgess vs. Anderson
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Gross
  
  Tanner hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moryn vs. Gross
  
  Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Long vs. Gross
  
  Long hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Anderson
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crowe vs. Anderson
  
  Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Anderson
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gross
  
  Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Gross
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Gross
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Anderson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Anderson
  
  Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Anderson
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Anderson
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolger vs. Gross
  
  Jim Bolger pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
  
  Bolger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Gross
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speake vs. Gross
  
  Speake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Klippstein
  
  Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
  
  Tanner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moryn vs. Klippstein
  
  Moryn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Long vs. Klippstein
  
  Long is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Klippstein
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Lown
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Lown
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowe vs. Lown
  
  Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Long settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Lown
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Neeman vs. Klippstein
  
  Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Klippstein
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Klippstein
  
  Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lown
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoak vs. Lown
  
  Hoak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Littlefield
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Roy McMillan. Dick Littlefield now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Post vs. Littlefield
  
  Wally Post pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Speake. Post reaches second base with a double. Hoak goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Littlefield
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Littlefield
  
  Burgess hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Littlefield
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Freeman
  
  Alex Grammas now playing shortstop. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speake vs. Freeman
  
  Speake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tanner vs. Freeman
  
  Tanner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1957, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           5  1  1  0   Temple J, 2b          4  2  2  0   
Speake B, cf          5  2  2  3   Burgess S, c          5  1  1  3   
Tanner C, lf          5  2  3  2   Robinson F, lf        4  2  3  2   
Moryn W, rf           4  0  1  0   Crowe G, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Long D, 1b            4  1  2  2   Taylor J, rf          4  0  2  0   
Banks E, ss           3  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   
Neeman C, c           4  0  0  0   Hoak D, 3b            3  2  1  0   
Morgan B, 2b          4  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        1  0  0  0   
Brosnan J, p          2  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, ph      1  0  0  0   
Anderson B, p         0  0  0  0   Grammas A, ss         0  0  0  0   
Bolger J, ph          1  1  1  0   Amor V, p             1  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             1  0  0  0   Gross D, p            1  0  0  0   
Littlefield D, p      0  0  0  0   Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Post W, ph            1  1  1  1   
                                   Freeman H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 11  7                        33  9 11  8

Chicago          301 000 300 --  7
Cincinnati       202 100 04x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brosnan J*            3.0  7  5  5  1  3
Anderson B            3.0  1  0  0  1  2
Lown T                1.1  1  1  1  2  0
Littlefield D (L)     0.2  2  3  3  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Amor V                2.1  6  4  4  0  1
Gross D+              3.2  4  3  3  1  1
Klippstein J (W)      2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Freeman H (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Speake B, Brosnan J, Long D, Taylor J, Hoak D, Post W
HR -- Long D, Crowe G, Tanner C, Robinson F, Speake B, Burgess S
SH -- Gross D
T -- 2:54
A -- 0

    

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