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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1949-08-20 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3754 · 2:22
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Buddy Lively picked up the save. Peanuts Lowrey went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Dewey Adkins SV: Buddy Lively
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Mauch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
 Dewey Adkins | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Muncrief | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Lively | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: D
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Andy Pafko: S.2-H
- Herman Reich: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Danny Litwhiler: 3/FL#
Top 2
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Roy Smalley: S
- Wayne Terwilliger: CS2(24)
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Johnny Schmitz: K
Bot 2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: S
- Dixie Howell: S.1-2#
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
- Bobby Adams: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: WP.1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: D.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: S6.2-H
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2#
- Virgil Stallcup: W.2-3;1-2
- Dixie Howell: 7/L
Top 4
- Herman Reich: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Johnny Vander Meer: 54/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: S.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: D9.1XH(925)#
Top 5
- Wayne Terwilliger: D
- Johnny Schmitz: 3/BG/SH.2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.1-3;BX2(863)#
- Virgil Stallcup: 8.3-H
- Dixie Howell: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Andy Pafko: D
- Herman Reich: S.2-3
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8#
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
Top 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Gene Mauch: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: D7.2-H;1XH(76E2)(NR)(UR)#
- Andy Pafko: 6/P
Bot 7
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.1-2#
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Top 8
- Herman Reich: K
- Mickey Owen: 5/P
- Roy Smalley: 13
Bot 8
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Harry Walker: S.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lloyd Merriman: S.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 4(1)/FO#
Top 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Notes & reviews
- Roy Smalley fell retrieving the ball