Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Vander Meer
  
  Olsen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lee
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Lee
  
  Lukon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Lee
  
  Werber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Olsen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive towards right. Lukon chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Lukon. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stringer vs. Vander Meer
  
  Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive off the glove of Werber, and into shallow left field. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sturgeon vs. Vander Meer
  
  Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stringer scores. Scheffing moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Vander Meer
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Turner
  
  Jim Turner now pitching.
  
  Hudson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olsen vs. Turner
  
  Olsen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Novikoff vs. Turner
  
  Novikoff hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lee
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Lee
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Turner
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Turner
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Turner
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Lee
  
  Frey hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lee
  
  Turner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lee
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Turner
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Turner
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Turner
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Lee
  
  Lukon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Lee
  
  Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Turner
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Turner
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Barney Olsen.
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Turner
  
  Gilbert is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Gilbert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Turner
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Lou Novikoff.
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick throws the ball in to Joost who tags Cavarretta trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gilbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Turner
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lee
  
  Charlie Gilbert now playing center field. Phil Cavarretta now playing left field.
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Lee
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Lee
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Turner
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Turner
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Turner
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Turner
  
  There goes Stringer. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Lee
  
  Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Lee
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lukon vs. Lee
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Werber vs. Lee
  
  Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Turner scores. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Turner
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Turner
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hudson vs. Turner
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lee
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Lee
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frey vs. Lee
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Turner
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Turner
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Turner
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Turner
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Lee
  
  Hank Sauer pinch hits for Jim Turner.
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Lee
  
  Scheffing fires to first and picks off Sauer. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Lee
  
  Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Lee
  
  Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werber vs. Lee
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Beggs
  
  Joe Beggs now pitching.
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Beggs
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Beggs
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lee vs. Beggs
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Lee
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lee
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Lee
  
  Gleeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1941 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Hudson J, 3b          4  0  1  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Olsen B, cf           1  0  0  0   Lukon E, rf           4  0  2  0   
Gilbert C, ph-cf      2  1  1  0   Werber B, 3b          4  0  2  1   
Novikoff L, lf        2  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, ph-lf   2  0  1  1   Lombardi E, c         4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  1  1  0   McCormick M, cf       4  0  0  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  1  1   Gleeson J, lf         4  0  2  0   
Stringer L, 2b        3  1  1  0   Frey L, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, c        4  1  1  1   Vander Meer J, p      0  0  0  0   
Sturgeon B, ss        4  0  1  1   Turner J, p           1  1  0  0   
Lee B, p              4  0  1  1   Sauer H, ph           1  0  1  0   
                                   Beggs J, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  5                        33  1  8  1

Chicago          040 010 000 --  5
Cincinnati       000 001 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             9.0  8  1  1  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)     1.1  3  4  3  2  0
Turner J              6.2  4  1  0  0  1
Beggs J               1.0  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Lukon E, Joost E 3
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Dahlgren B, Scheffing B
CS -- Gilbert C, Stringer L
T -- 1:44
A -- 2172

    

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