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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1949-05-15 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 10 innings Β· 87Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:23

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 8th. Eddie Erautt earned the win. Johnny Wyrostek went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Eddie Erautt   L: Emil Kush   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: Frank Dascoli Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Harry Walker400000
Emil Verban401000
Phil Cavarretta500001
Andy Pafko422010
Hank Edwards411000
Rube Walker502200
Frankie Gustine400100
Roy Smalley412100
Johnny Schmitz301000
Smoky Burgess100000
Peanuts Lowrey010010
Bob Scheffing101100

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton512100
Virgil Stallcup513100
Lloyd Merriman501002
Hank Sauer512100
Johnny Wyrostek513300
Jimmy Bloodworth400000
Ted Kluszewski200000
Dixie Howell411000
Howie Fox201000
Bobby Adams111000
Danny Litwhiler200000
Dixie Howell100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Schmitz8.0802
Emil Kush1.1401
Bob Chipman0.1000
Ralph Hamner0.0200

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Fox6.0601
Harry Gumbert2.0200
Ken Burkhart1.0100
Kent Peterson0.2020
Eddie Erautt0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Harry Walker: 31
  • Emil Verban: 8
  • Phil Cavarretta: K/C

Bot 1

  • Grady Hatton: 3/G
  • Virgil Stallcup: 9
  • Lloyd Merriman: K

Top 2

  • Andy Pafko: D9
  • Hank Edwards: 43.2-3
  • Rube Walker: S7.3-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 8
  • Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Hank Sauer: 63
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53

Top 3

  • Johnny Schmitz: 9
  • Harry Walker: 7
  • Emil Verban: 6

Bot 3

  • Ted Kluszewski: 13
  • Dixie Howell: 63
  • Howie Fox: S8
  • Grady Hatton: 8

Top 4

  • Phil Cavarretta: 43
  • Andy Pafko: 3/FL
  • Hank Edwards: 6

Bot 4

  • Virgil Stallcup: 53
  • Lloyd Merriman: S7
  • Hank Sauer: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43

Top 5

  • Rube Walker: 7
  • Frankie Gustine: 63
  • Roy Smalley: S4
  • Johnny Schmitz: 13

Bot 5

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
  • Ted Kluszewski: 13
  • Dixie Howell: 7

Top 6

  • Harry Walker: 3/G
  • Emil Verban: 4
  • Phil Cavarretta: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Howie Fox: 9
  • Grady Hatton: S9
  • Virgil Stallcup: S/BR/G4.1X2(4)
  • Lloyd Merriman: 46(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Andy Pafko: S8
  • Hank Edwards: S8.1-3
  • Rube Walker: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Frankie Gustine: E4.3-H;1-3
  • Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO/DP.3XH(4526)
  • Johnny Schmitz: S4.1-2
  • Harry Walker: 4/L

Bot 7

  • Hank Sauer: 53
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Emil Verban: S8
  • Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
  • Andy Pafko: 9
  • Hank Edwards: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Bobby Adams: S7
  • Dixie Howell: S9.1-3
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: 8.3-H
  • Virgil Stallcup: D7.2-H
  • Lloyd Merriman: K

Top 9

  • Rube Walker: 8
  • Frankie Gustine: 6
  • Roy Smalley: HR/8
  • Smoky Burgess: 8

Bot 9

  • Hank Sauer: S7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.1-H
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
  • Dixie Howell: K
  • Dixie Howell: 5/FL

Top 10

  • Peanuts Lowrey: W
  • Emil Verban: 14/SH.1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: WP.2-3
  • Phil Cavarretta: 4/FL
  • Andy Pafko: IW
  • Bob Scheffing: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Rube Walker: 5

Bot 10

  • Danny Litwhiler: 5/FL
  • Grady Hatton: D9
  • Virgil Stallcup: S3.2-3
  • Lloyd Merriman: 2/FL
  • Hank Sauer: S6.3-H;1-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9.3-H;1-2