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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 (1)

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Chicago Cubs 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, June 30, 1946 (D) at Crosley Field

CHI N    0  0  0    3  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 11  1
CIN N    0  4  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  4  1
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hack 3b                       4   2   3   0       1   0       1   3
Stringer 2b                   4   1   2   0       1   0       5   4
Lowrey cf                     3   1   0   1       2   0       3   0
Cavarretta rf                 2   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
  Nicholson rf                3   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Rickert lf                    3   0   0   0       2   1       4   0
Waitkus 1b                    5   0   1   1       0   0       5   0
McCullough c                  3   1   1   0       2   0       5   2
Sturgeon ss                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Jurges ss                   2   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Schmitz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bithorn p                   5   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Totals                       36   6  11   5       8   1      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Stringer-Jurges-Waitkus.
E: Waitkus (1).
BATTING - 
SH: Sturgeon (1,off Malloy).
GDP: Bithorn (1,off Beggs); Rickert (4,off Beggs).
IBB: McCullough (4,by Shoun).
Team LOB: 12.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Clay cf                       5   0   0   1       0   0       8   0
Usher lf                      3   1   2   1       1   1       1   0
Hatton 3b                     2   0   0   0       2   1       0   1
Lamanno c                     2   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Libke rf                      2   1   0   0       2   0       1   0
Haas 1b                       4   0   0   1       0   0      11   0
Zientara 2b                   3   1   1   1       0   0       3   4
  Frey ph,2b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Miller ss                     2   1   0   0       1   2       1   3
  Adams ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Beggs p                       1   0   0   1       1   0       0   2
  Malloy p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Shoun p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mueller ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       28   5   4   5       7   4      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Miller-Zientara-Haas, Miller-Zientara-Haas.
E: Miller (11).
BATTING - 
2B: Zientara (2,off Schmitz); Adams (3,off Bithorn).
SH: Lamanno (3,off Bithorn).
HBP: Lamanno (3,by Schmitz).
GDP: Frey (3,off Bithorn).
IBB: Miller (4,by Schmitz); Libke (1,by Bithorn).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Usher (1,2nd base by Schmitz/McCullough); Clay (2,2nd base by Bithorn/McCullough).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Schmitz                       1.2   3   4   4   3   1   0  12
Bithorn W(3-2)                7.1   1   1   1   4   3   0  25
Totals                        9     4   5   5   7   4   0  37
HBP: Schmitz (2,Lamanno).
IBB: Schmitz (7,Miller); Bithorn (2,Libke).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bithorn 3-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Beggs                         4.1   5   5   3   3   0   0  20
Malloy L(1-2)                 1     2   1   1   2   0   0   7
Shoun                         3.2   4   0   0   3   1   0  18
Totals                        9    11   6   4   8   1   0  45
IBB: Shoun (3,McCullough).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Malloy 3-2; Shoun 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Al Barlick, 3B - Babe Pinelli
Time of Game: 2:34   
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds          
1. Hack                3b        Clay                cf
2. Stringer            2b        Usher               lf
3. Lowrey              cf        Hatton              3b
4. Cavarretta          rf        Lamanno             c
5. Rickert             lf        Libke               rf
6. Waitkus             1b        Haas                1b
7. McCullough          c         Zientara            2b
8. Sturgeon            ss        Miller              ss
9. Schmitz             p         Beggs               p

CUBS 1ST: Hack grounded out (second to first); Stringer grounded
out (pitcher to first); Lowrey grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Clay grounded out (third to first); Usher singled to
center; Hatton was called out on strikes; Usher was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cavarretta flied out to center; Rickert flied out to
center; Waitkus grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Lamanno was hit by a pitch; Libke walked [Lamanno to
second]; Haas flied out to left; Zientara doubled to center
[Lamanno scored, Libke to third]; Miller was walked
intentionally; Beggs reached on a fielder's choice [Libke
scored, Zientara to third, Miller to second]; Clay flied out to
center [Zientara scored]; Usher singled to left [Miller scored,
Beggs to second]; Hatton walked [Beggs to third, Usher to
second]; BITHORN REPLACED SCHMITZ (PITCHING); Lamanno forced
Beggs (pitcher to catcher); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 0, Reds
4.

CUBS 3RD: McCullough walked; Sturgeon made an out to second;
Bithorn grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [McCullough out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Reds 4.

REDS 3RD: Libke flied out to center; Haas flied out to right;
Zientara grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Reds 4.

CUBS 4TH: Hack singled to second; Stringer walked [Hack to
second]; Lowrey walked [Hack to third, Stringer to second];
Cavarretta singled to center [Hack scored, Stringer to third,
Lowrey to second]; Rickert grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Stringer scored, Lowrey to
third, Cavarretta out at second]; Phil Cavaretta injured
sliding into 2B; Waitkus singled to center [Lowrey scored];
McCullough flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Reds 4.

REDS 4TH: NICHOLSON REPLACED CAVARRETTA (PLAYING RF); Miller
struck out; Beggs walked; Clay forced Beggs (third to second);
Clay was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Reds 4.

CUBS 5TH: Sturgeon grounded out (pitcher to first); Bithorn
reached on an error by Miller; Hack singled to left [Bithorn to
second]; Stringer singled to center [Bithorn to third, Hack to
second]; MALLOY REPLACED BEGGS (PITCHING); Lowrey walked
[Bithorn scored (unearned), Hack to third, Stringer to second];
Nicholson flied out to center [Hack scored (unearned)]; Rickert
walked [Stringer to third, Lowrey to second]; Waitkus made an
out to shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Usher walked; Hatton walked [Usher to second]; Lamanno
out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Usher to third,
Hatton to second]; Libke was walked intentionally; Haas forced
Libke (shortstop to second) [Usher scored, Hatton to third];
Zientara popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 5, Reds 5.

CUBS 6TH: McCullough singled to center; Sturgeon out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [McCullough to second];
Bithorn singled to center [McCullough scored]; SHOUN REPLACED
MALLOY (PITCHING); Hack singled to center [Bithorn to second];
Stringer flied out to right; Lowrey popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

REDS 6TH: Miller struck out; Shoun made an out to shortstop;
Bobby Sturgeon injured in collision with Marv Rickert;
JURGES REPLACED STURGEON (PLAYING SS); Clay flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

CUBS 7TH: Nicholson popped to first in foul territory; Rickert
walked; Waitkus grounded out (second to first) [Rickert to
second]; McCullough was walked intentionally; Jurges flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Usher struck out; Hatton grounded out (second to
first); Lamanno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

CUBS 8TH: Bithorn grounded out (shortstop to first); Hack
walked; Stringer singled to center [Hack to second]; Lowrey
flied out to left; Nicholson singled to second [Hack to third,
Stringer to second]; Rickert struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Cubs 6, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: Libke reached on an error by Waitkus; Haas flied out
to center; FREY BATTED FOR ZIENTARA; Frey grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Libke out at second]; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

CUBS 9TH: FREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Waitkus flied out to
center; McCullough flied out to center; Jurges singled to
center; Bithorn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
6, Reds 5.

REDS 9TH: ADAMS BATTED FOR MILLER; Adams doubled to left;
MUELLER BATTED FOR SHOUN; Adams was picked off second (pitcher
to shortstop); Mueller lined to left; Clay flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Reds 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             6  11   1   12
 Reds             5   4   1    5
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