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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 9, 1956 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Kaiser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,763 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Shag Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Don Kaiser | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Ed Bailey | Catcher |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1956
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fondy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kaiser
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kaiser
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
There goes Hoak. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Jablonski applying the tag. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
Nuxhall bunts towards the mound. Kaiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Kaiser
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kaiser
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kaiser
There goes Jablonski. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Kaiser
Nuxhall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Nuxhall
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moryn vs. Nuxhall
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to third for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whisenant vs. Nuxhall
Whisenant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Nuxhall
Chiti hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Temple hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moryn. Bell reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Kaiser
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaiser vs. Nuxhall
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Nuxhall
Hoak hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. McMillan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Kaiser
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Kaiser
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Kaiser
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Smoky Burgess.
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Chiti and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Freeman
Rocky Bridges now playing third base. Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Acker
Tom Acker now pitching.
Irvin bunts towards the mound. Acker fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Acker
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kluszewski. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellert vs. Gross
Jim King pinch hits for Pete Whisenant. Don Gross now pitching. Frank Kellert pinch hits for Jim King.
Kellert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Kellert reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. Moryn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chiti vs. Gross
Solly Drake pinch runs for Frank Kellert.
Chiti is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaiser vs. Gross
Kaiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Gross
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Kaiser
Solly Drake now playing center field.
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaiser
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Kaiser
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kaiser
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Kaiser
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Gross
Hoak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Gross
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Lawrence
Brooks Lawrence now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Lawrence
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kaiser
Bailey hits a line drive into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawrence vs. Kaiser
Lawrence takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kaiser
McMillan bunts towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Kaiser covering. Safe. Lawrence moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thurman vs. Lown
Bob Thurman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges. Turk Lown now pitching.
Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Lown
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Drake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Lawrence
Alex Grammas now playing third base.
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drake vs. Lawrence
Drake hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Lawrence
Chiti hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lown
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1956 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 5 1 2 0 Temple J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hoak D, 3b 5 0 2 0 Robinson F, lf 4 2 2 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 5 1 2 2
Banks E, ss 5 1 3 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 2
Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 0 Post W, rf 4 0 0 0
Moryn W, rf 5 0 0 0 Bailey E, c 4 1 1 1
Whisenant P, cf 3 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 0
King J, ph 0 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 1 1 Acker T, p 0 0 0 0
Drake S, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Gross D, p 0 0 0 0
Chiti H, c 3 0 0 0 Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0
Kaiser D, p 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Thurman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grammas A, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 9 3 36 5 11 5
Chicago 101 000 010 0 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 020 2 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaiser D 8.1 10 3 3 2 2
Lown T (L) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J 7.0 6 2 1 2 4
Freeman H* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Acker T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gross D 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Lawrence B (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Bell G, Jablonski R, Kluszewski T
LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bell G, Kellert F
HR -- Bailey E, Kluszewski T, Bell G
CS -- Hoak D, Jablonski R, Jeffcoat H
SH -- Irvin M, Fondy D
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Chiti H)
T -- 2:57
A -- 8763
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