Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Grissom
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Grissom
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Dean
  
  Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Dean
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Dean
  
  Medwick hits a popup towards second. Herman catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Reiser moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phelps vs. Dean
  
  Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gallagher vs. Dean
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leiber vs. Grissom
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Grissom
  
  Bonura hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Grissom
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Grissom
  
  Todd hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Dean
  
  Franks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Dean covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Dean
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Dean
  
  Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Grissom
  
  Mattick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Grissom
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Grissom
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Franks and he is out, Hudson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Dean
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Dean
  
  Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Dean
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  Herman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Grissom
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Grissom
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Grissom
  
  Bonura hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Dean
  
  Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phelps vs. Dean
  
  Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gallagher vs. Dean
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Dean
  
  Franks hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Dean
  
  Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Grissom
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Todd vs. Grissom
  
  Todd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Gleeson. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattick vs. Grissom
  
  Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Dean
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Dean
  
  Grissom hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Dean
  
  Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Leiber throws the ball in to Herman who relays the ball to Hack who tags Reiser trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Grissom
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Grissom
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Grissom
  
  Herman hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dean
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Dean
  
  Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Dean
  
  Phelps hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Dean
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Franks vs. Dean
  
  Franks takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Coscarart vs. Dean
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Grissom
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiber vs. Grissom
  
  Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonura vs. Grissom
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Grissom
  
  Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gleeson reaches third base with a triple. Bonura goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Todd vs. Grissom
  
  Todd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom juggles the ball. That's an error on Grissom. Gleeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Grissom
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Todd moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dean vs. Grissom
  
  Dean hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Dean
  
  Hudson hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vosmik vs. Dean
  
  Joe Vosmik pinch hits for Lee Grissom.
  
  Vosmik is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reiser vs. Dean
  
  Reiser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Dean
  
  Walker hits a popup towards first. Bonura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Carleton
  
  Tex Carleton now pitching.
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Carleton
  
  Herman bunts towards the mound. Carleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Carleton
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leiber vs. Carleton
  
  Leiber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Dean
  
  Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Dean
  
  Phelps hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Dean
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonura vs. Carleton
  
  Bonura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Carleton
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Todd vs. Carleton
  
  Todd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattick vs. Carleton
  
  Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Dean
  
  Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Dean
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hudson vs. Dean
  
  Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1940, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            2  0  0  0   Reiser P, 3b          3  1  3  1   
Herman B, 2b          3  0  0  0   Walker D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       4  0  2  0   Medwick J, lf         3  1  1  0   
Leiber H, cf          4  0  0  0   Phelps B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Bonura Z, 1b          4  2  1  1   Gallagher J, rf       4  0  2  1   
Gleeson J, lf         4  1  2  1   Franks H, c           3  0  0  0   
Todd A, c             3  0  0  0   Coscarart P, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Mattick B, ss         4  0  1  0   Hudson J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Dean D, p             3  0  0  0   Grissom L, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Vosmik J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Carleton T, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  2                        31  2  6  2

Chicago          010 000 200 --  3
Brooklyn         000 100 100 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dean D (W)            9.0  6  2  2  4  5

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grissom L (L)         7.0  6  3  2  1  5
Carleton T            2.0  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Herman B, Grissom L
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Medwick J, Reiser P
3B -- Gleeson J
HR -- Bonura Z, Reiser P
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Herman B
T -- 1:51
A -- 10195

    

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