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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 29, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 29, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Erautt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Eddie Erautt | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 29, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chipman
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chipman
Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Erautt
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chipman
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Erautt
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erautt
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chipman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Chipman
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erautt vs. Chipman
The ball gets by Walker for a passed ball. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erautt vs. Chipman
Erautt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chipman
There goes Hatton. The throw from Walker and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erautt
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Erautt
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chipman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chipman
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Chipman
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. Stallcup scores. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Chipman
Hal Jeffcoat now playing right field. Hank Edwards now playing left field.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erautt fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Erautt. Verban moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Erautt
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Chipman
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erautt vs. Chipman
Erautt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chipman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erautt
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erautt
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erautt
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Erautt, and towards Bloodworth, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chipman
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chipman
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Erautt
Chipman hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chipman
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chipman
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Chipman
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Walker and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Chipman
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erautt vs. Chipman
Erautt hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Erautt
Edwards 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erautt
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Erautt
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Erautt covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chipman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chipman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chipman
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erautt
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Erautt
Herman Reich pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Erautt
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Burgess 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
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lade
Gene Mauch now playing shortstop. Doyle Lade now pitching.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lade
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Lade
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lade
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Lade
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erautt
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stallcup. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Erautt
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Erautt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Verban scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Erautt
Edwards 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1949, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 1 0 0 0
Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 3 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 2 2 0 Edwards H, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 2 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 1 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0
Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Erautt E, p 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 0
Reich H, ph 1 0 0 0
Mauch G, ss 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 30 1 4 0
Cincinnati 001 200 001 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Erautt E (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (L) 8.0 5 3 0 1 3
Lade D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Smalley R 2, Erautt E, Stallcup V
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3
2B -- Bloodworth J, Kluszewski T
CS -- Hatton G, Kluszewski T
PB -- Walker R
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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