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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1949
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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 31, 1949 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,670 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Johnny Cooney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 31, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher is hit by the pitch. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell takes first base on ball four. Stanky scores. Fletcher moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Schmitz
There goes Ryan. The throw from Owen to Smalley and they have Ryan trapped. The throw over to Reich, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Schmitz
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sain
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sain
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Sain fires to first and picks off Ramazzotti. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a fly ball towards left. Sauer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sauer. Smalley scores. Baumholtz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Sain
Owen hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Sain
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Schmitz
Salkeld bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sain for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Sain
Bob Elliott now playing third base. Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Sain
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Schmitz
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Sain
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sain
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Sain
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Schmitz
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Schmitz
Sain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Sain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Schmitz
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Sain
Gene Mauch pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Sain
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Sain
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sain
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chipman
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Hall
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Hall
Owen hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hall
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hall
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Salkeld strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Muncrief
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Muncrief
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Muncrief
Fletcher hits a line drive towards third. Ramazzotti catches it and throws to first to double up Elliott. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Hall
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hall
Cavarretta bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ramazzotti moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hall
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hall
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Hall
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reich vs. Hall
Reich hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Muncrief
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Muncrief
Russell bunts towards the mound. Muncrief fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Ed Sauer.
There's a wild pitch. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Muncrief
Rickert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Muncrief
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sisti scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1949 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Ramazzotti B, 3b 5 0 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 0 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 2 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 2 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 5 1 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 2
Pafko A, cf 5 0 2 1 Sisti S, ss 4 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 1 Russell J, cf 2 0 0 1
Reich H, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sauer E, lf 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 4 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0 Ryan C, 3b-2b 2 0 0 0
Mauch G, ph 1 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Sain J, p 3 1 1 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall B, p 1 0 1 0
Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 3 10 2 28 4 6 4
Chicago 000 200 010 0 -- 3
Boston 100 000 200 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J 7.0 3 3 3 8 1
Chipman B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Muncrief B (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J 7.2 8 3 2 0 2
Hall B (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Sauer E
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 9
2B -- Sain J, Pafko A
HR -- Fletcher E
CS -- Ryan C
SH -- Salkeld B, Sauer E, Cavarretta P, Russell J
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Fletcher E)
WP -- Muncrief B
T -- 2:20
A -- 11670
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