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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 25, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1946 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Roser |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 34,681 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Steve Roser | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 25, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roser
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Roser
Stringer bunts towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Roser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roser
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Roser
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Passeau
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roser
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Roser
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Roser
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Passeau vs. Roser
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Passeau
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roser vs. Passeau
Roser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roser
Hack hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Roser
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a line drive into center field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roser
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Roser covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Roser
Rickert hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roser
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roser
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Roser
There goes McCullough. The throw from Masi and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Passeau
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Roser
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Roser
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roser
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roser vs. Passeau
Roser hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Lowrey throws the ball in to Stringer who relays the ball to Hack who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Roser
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roser
Lowrey bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Herman covering, for the out. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Roser
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Roser
Rickert hits a line drive into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Roser
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Roser
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Connie Ryan.
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Roser
Nanny Fernandez now playing third base.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Roser
Passeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Roser
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Passeau moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Roser
Stringer takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Roser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. Passeau scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Roser
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Masi, and Culler drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Roser
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Rowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Passeau
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Steve Roser.
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a line drive into right field. Cavarretta picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cavarretta. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Herman reaches second base with a double. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Passeau
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Rickert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Wallace
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Wallace
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Wallace
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rowell. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. Rickert scores. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Wallace
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Wallace
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Passeau
Don Padgett pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Padgett hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a line drive into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Spahn
Warren Spahn now pitching.
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Spahn
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Spahn
Rickert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Passeau
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1946 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 2 2 0 Rowell B, lf 5 0 1 0
Stringer L, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hopp J, cf 4 2 2 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 2 Holmes T, rf 5 1 3 2
Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 3 1
Rickert M, lf 5 2 2 1 Herman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 1 Sanders R, 1b 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Ryan C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 1 2 Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 4 1 1 0 Fernandez N, 3b 1 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 4 0 1 0
Roser S, p 2 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 6 36 3 11 3
Chicago 100 101 220 -- 7
Boston 000 010 200 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 11 3 3 6 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Roser S (L) 7.0 9 5 4 2 2
Wallace L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Spahn W 1.0 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Lowrey P, Culler D, Cavarretta P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 12
2B -- Waitkus E, Holmes T 2, Herman B, Rickert M, Sturgeon B
HR -- Rickert M
SB -- Lowrey P 2
CS -- McCullough C
SH -- Stringer L, Lowrey P
WP -- Spahn W
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:43
A -- 34681
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