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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 6, 1948
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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 August 6, 1948 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 6, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Clint Conatser | Center Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 6, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bickford
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Bickford
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Waitkus moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Bickford
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Bickford
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chambers
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chambers
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Chambers
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Chambers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conatser vs. Chambers
Conatser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Chambers
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Barrett
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban 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--
Waitkus vs. Barrett
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Lade
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lade
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Lade
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Lade
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Lade
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Barrett
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Lade
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Lade
Jeff Heath pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Lade
Masi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Lade
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lade
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barrett
Jeff Heath now playing left field. Hank Schenz pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Conatser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barrett
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
There goes Verban. The throw from Masi and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chipman
Conatser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Chipman
Heath is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Chipman
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barrett
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Barrett
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barrett
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barrett
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Potter
Nels Potter now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Chipman
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Potter
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Potter
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Potter
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conatser vs. Chipman
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Conatser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Chipman
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Chipman
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Potter
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Potter
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Potter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Potter
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Chipman
Potter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. Potter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Dark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Potter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Chipman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Potter
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Potter
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Potter
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Potter
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Potter
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conatser vs. Chipman
Conatser bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching. Sibby Sisti pinch hits for Jeff Heath.
Sisti bunts towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Conatser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Kush
Masi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salkeld vs. Kush
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Salkeld hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Kush
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Nels Potter.
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1948 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 5 3 4 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, lf 5 1 2 3 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Conatser C, cf 3 0 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 1 McCormick M, lf 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 1 0 0 0 Heath J, ph-lf 3 1 1 0
Walker R, c 3 0 1 0 Sisti S, ph 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 2
Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lade D, p 1 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0
Schenz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 2 0 1 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Potter N, p 2 0 1 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 5 13 5 36 4 13 4
Chicago 310 001 000 -- 5
Boston 112 000 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Lade D 2.1 5 3 3 0 2
Chipman B (W)* 5.0 6 0 0 3 1
Kush E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Barrett R (L) 5.0 8 2 2 1 4
Potter N 3.1 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 14
2B -- Heath J, Dark A, Holmes T
HR -- Masi P
CS -- Verban E
SH -- Holmes T, Conatser C, Sisti S
HBP -- by Bickford V (Pafko A)
T -- 2:40
A -- 15041
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