Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Raffensberger
  
  Schenz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Raffensberger
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Raffensberger
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Aberson moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scheffing vs. Raffensberger
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mack vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Mack reaches second base with a double. Aberson scores. Pafko scores. Scheffing goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madrid vs. Erautt
  
  Eddie Erautt now pitching.
  
  Madrid is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Erautt
  
  Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Schmidt
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatton vs. Schmidt
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Tatum moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Schmidt
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid fields it and throws to second for the out. Tatum scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. Schmidt
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lukon vs. Schmidt
  
  Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Erautt
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Erautt
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Erautt
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Waitkus moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Erautt
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Schmidt
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Schmidt
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Erautt vs. Schmidt
  
  Erautt bunts towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Adams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tatum vs. Schmidt
  
  Tatum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Erautt
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Erautt
  
  Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mack vs. Erautt
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madrid vs. Erautt
  
  Madrid strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. Erautt
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Schmidt
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards short. Madrid settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Schmidt
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Schmidt
  
  Lamanno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lukon vs. Schmidt
  
  Lukon takes first base on ball four. Lamanno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Schmidt
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Erautt
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schenz for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Erautt
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aberson vs. Erautt
  
  Aberson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Aberson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Erautt
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Schmidt
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erautt vs. Schmidt
  
  Erautt takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Schmidt
  
  Baumholtz bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Adams moves to third. Erautt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Haas vs. Meers
  
  Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Tommy Tatum. Russ Meers now pitching. Bert Haas pinch hits for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Meers
  
  Hatton hits a line drive towards right. Nicholson catches it and throws to second to double up Erautt. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Erautt
  
  Bert Haas now playing center field.
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Erautt
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Erautt
  
  Mack takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Erautt
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Sal Madrid.
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meers vs. Erautt
  
  Meers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meers
  
  Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Meers
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Meers
  
  Lukon hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Erautt
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Erautt
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aberson vs. Erautt
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Erautt
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Meers
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Meers
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Meers fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vollmer vs. Meers
  
  Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
  
  Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Meers
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Buddy Lively now pitching.
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Lively
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Lively
  
  Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Lively
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meers vs. Lively
  
  Meers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Meers
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Meers
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Meers
  
  Young hits a popup towards third. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Lively
  
  Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lively
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aberson vs. Lively
  
  Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  There's a wild pitch. Waitkus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Lively
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Lively
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Meers
  
  Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lukon vs. Meers
  
  Lukon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Meers
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lukon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Meers
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lukon scores. Miller moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mueller vs. Meers
  
  Ray Mueller pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
  
  Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Meers
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Lade
  
  Doyle Lade now pitching.
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gumbert
  
  Harry Gumbert now pitching.
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mack vs. Gumbert
  
  Mack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Mack reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sturgeon vs. Gumbert
  
  Sturgeon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Peterson
  
  Kent Peterson now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCullough vs. Peterson
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Hank Schenz.
  
  McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waitkus vs. Peterson
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Kush
  
  Stan Hack now playing third base. Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Hatton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1947 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Schenz H, 3b          5  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  1  1  1   
McCullough C, ph      1  0  0  0   Tatum T, cf           2  1  1  0   
Hack S, 3b            0  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, ph      0  0  0  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  2  3  0   Haas B, ph-cf         2  0  0  1   
Aberson C, lf         5  1  2  0   Hatton G, 3b          5  1  2  2   
Pafko A, cf           5  1  2  2   Young B, 1b           4  0  0  1   
Scheffing B, c        4  1  2  0   Lamanno R, c          3  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  1  0   Lukon E, lf           2  1  0  0   
Mack R, 2b            4  0  2  3   Miller E, ss          2  1  1  0   
Madrid S, ss          1  0  0  0   Adams B, 2b           2  1  2  1   
Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0   Raffensberger K, p    0  0  0  0   
Sturgeon B, ss        1  0  1  0   Erautt E, p           0  0  0  0   
Schmidt F, p          2  0  0  0   Vollmer C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Meers R, p            2  0  0  0   Lively B, p           0  0  0  0   
Lade D, p             0  0  0  0   Mueller R, ph         0  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0   Gumbert H, p          0  0  0  0   
Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   Peterson K, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 13  5                        27  6  7  6

Chicago          400 000 010 --  5
Cincinnati       200 100 021 --  6
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt F*            3.0  4  3  3  5  0
Meers R               4.2  2  2  2  4  0
Lade D                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Kush E (L)            0.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K       0.2  4  4  4  1  1
Erautt E              5.1  4  0  0  3  2
Lively B              2.0  3  1  1  1  1
Gumbert H+            0.0  2  0  0  1  0
Peterson K (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Miller E
DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 15, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Mack R 2, Scheffing B, Aberson C, Waitkus E
HR -- Hatton G
SH -- Erautt E, Baumholtz F, Adams B
HBP -- by Erautt E (Nicholson B)
WP -- Lively B
T -- 2:22
A -- 1947

    

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