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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1949-09-27 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 1242 Β· 82Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:01

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win.

Line score

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CHN20000200048
CIN100200002517

W: Ken Raffensberger   L: Johnny Schmitz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hal Jeffcoat512000
Herman Reich523000
Andy Pafko500001
Hank Sauer311010
Bob Scheffing300110
Bill Serena301210
Roy Smalley200021
Emil Verban401000
Johnny Schmitz400000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Harry Walker311010
Lloyd Merriman302120
Grady Hatton502101
Ted Kluszewski412011
Jimmy Bloodworth401010
Walker Cooper402000
Johnny Wyrostek300000
Virgil Stallcup514100
Ken Raffensberger312100
Peanuts Lowrey100000
Wally Post100001
Danny Litwhiler111100
Dixie Howell100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dutch Leonard0.0300
Johnny Schmitz8.11353
Warren Hacker0.1100

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Raffensberger9.0852

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hal Jeffcoat: S1
  • Herman Reich: D8.1-3
  • Andy Pafko: 5
  • Hank Sauer: IW
  • Bob Scheffing: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bill Serena: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Bill Serena: 13

Bot 1

  • Harry Walker: S8
  • Lloyd Merriman: D7.1-3
  • Grady Hatton: D8.3-H;2-3
  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: IW
  • Walker Cooper: 2/FL
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43

Top 2

  • Roy Smalley: K23
  • Emil Verban: 43
  • Johnny Schmitz: 7

Bot 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: S8
  • Ken Raffensberger: 4
  • Harry Walker: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7
  • Herman Reich: 7
  • Andy Pafko: K/C

Bot 3

  • Lloyd Merriman: 2/FL
  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Ted Kluszewski: S8
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Hank Sauer: 53
  • Bob Scheffing: 8
  • Bill Serena: 53

Bot 4

  • Walker Cooper: S8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Virgil Stallcup: T7
  • Ken Raffensberger: S4.3-H
  • Harry Walker: W.1-2
  • Lloyd Merriman: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Grady Hatton: 31

Top 5

  • Roy Smalley: 8
  • Emil Verban: S9
  • Johnny Schmitz: 5
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63

Bot 5

  • Ted Kluszewski: W
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
  • Walker Cooper: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9

Top 6

  • Herman Reich: S5
  • Andy Pafko: 9
  • Hank Sauer: D7.1-3
  • Bob Scheffing: IW
  • Bill Serena: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Roy Smalley: IW
  • Emil Verban: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Virgil Stallcup: 53
  • Ken Raffensberger: S7
  • Harry Walker: 43.1-2
  • Lloyd Merriman: W
  • Grady Hatton: S3.2-3;1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Johnny Schmitz: 8
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S7
  • Herman Reich: 8
  • Andy Pafko: 8

Bot 7

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
  • Walker Cooper: S6
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Hank Sauer: 2/FL
  • Bob Scheffing: 2/FL
  • Bill Serena: W
  • Roy Smalley: W.1-2
  • Emil Verban: 1/L

Bot 8

  • Virgil Stallcup: S7
  • Ken Raffensberger: 14/SH.1-2
  • Wally Post: K
  • Lloyd Merriman: W
  • Grady Hatton: 7

Top 9

  • Johnny Schmitz: 9
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 5
  • Herman Reich: S8
  • Andy Pafko: 7

Bot 9

  • Ted Kluszewski: S6
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S1.1-3(E1/TH)
  • Danny Litwhiler: S7.3-H;1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
  • Dixie Howell: 8
  • Virgil Stallcup: S7.2-H