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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1954
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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 April 15, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 15, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,271 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 15, 1954
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Baczewski, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Baczewski
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Post vs. Rush
Post is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Baczewski
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Baczewski
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Baczewski
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Rush
Baczewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Baczewski
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Rush
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Rush
Post strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Rush
Baczewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Baczewski
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Baczewski
Baker takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Baczewski
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jeffcoat
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jeffcoat
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Baczewski
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jeffcoat
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jeffcoat
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Jeffcoat
Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Jeffcoat
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Greengrass picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Greengrass. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Baczewski
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Baczewski
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Baker reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Baczewski
Bill Serena pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Serena strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Lown
Baczewski bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Lown
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lown
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown juggles the ball. That's an error on Lown. Adams scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Lown
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Lown
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Willis
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Willis, and towards Banks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Baczewski
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Baczewski
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Wehmeier
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Brosnan
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brosnan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brosnan
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Wehmeier
Talbot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Talbot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wehmeier, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Brosnan
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brosnan
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Brosnan
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Brosnan
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Brosnan
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Brosnan
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wehmeier
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wehmeier
Baker hits a ball on the ground that hits Banks. Banks is out and Baker is safe at first. There goes Banks trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1954 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 5 2 2 1 Talbot B, cf 5 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 1 1 0
Bell G, cf 4 3 1 3 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 0 Sauer H, rf 5 1 1 3
Greengrass J, lf 4 2 2 4 Jackson R, 3b 5 2 4 1
Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 3 Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0
Post W, rf 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 3 0 2 1
Seminick A, c 3 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Baczewski F, p 2 0 0 0 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Serena B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 10 11 37 5 11 5
Cincinnati 012 000 602 -- 11
Chicago 000 001 400 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (W) 6.1 9 5 5 4 7
Wehmeier H (S) 2.2 2 0 0 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 6
Jeffcoat H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Lown T 0.1 3 6 5 1 0
Willis J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brosnan J 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Greengrass J, Banks E, Lown T
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Chicago 12
2B -- Kiner R, Jackson R, Baker G, Talbot B, Greengrass J
3B -- Temple J
HR -- Bell G, Greengrass J, Sauer H, Jackson R
SH -- Baczewski F
T -- 3:07
A -- 17271
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