Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Leonard
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Barney
  
  Verban hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Barney
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Barney
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Barney
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barney vs. Leonard
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Barney
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Barney
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Barney
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hermanski vs. Leonard
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Barney
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Barney
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Verban vs. Barney
  
  Verban strikes out. There goes Smalley. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Barney
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Barney
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Leonard
  
  Barney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Barney
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Barney
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Barney
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Reich vs. Barney
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Leonard
  
  Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Barney
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Barney
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Barney
  
  Verban hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Barney
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Barney
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Barney
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Barney
  
  Roy Campanella now catching.
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Leonard
  
  Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Barney vs. Leonard
  
  Barney bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hermanski vs. Leonard
  
  Hermanski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Barney
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Barney
  
  Reich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Barney
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Snider moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to home to get Snider. Robinson moves to third. Furillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Barney
  
  Gene Mauch pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
  
  Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Barney
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Barney
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeffcoat for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Campanella vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Campanella hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Kush
  
  Barney hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Kush
  
  Reese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Barney
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Barney
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Barney covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Barney
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/1949 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Reese P, ss           5  0  1  0   Verban E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Hermanski G, lf       4  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        3  0  0  0   
Snider D, cf          4  1  2  0   Edwards H, rf         3  0  0  0   
Robinson J, 2b        3  0  1  0   Pafko A, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Hodges G, 1b          2  1  2  1   Walker R, c           4  0  0  0   
Furillo C, rf         4  0  1  0   Sauer H, lf           3  0  2  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  0  0  0   Reich H, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Edwards B, c          2  0  0  1   Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Campanella R, c       2  0  1  0   Leonard D, p          2  0  0  0   
Barney R, p           3  0  1  0   Mauch G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kush E, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  9  2                        30  0  5  0

Brooklyn         011 000 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barney R (W)          9.0  5  0  0  2  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         8.0  9  2  2  1  2
Kush E                1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Sauer H, Pafko A, Campanella R
SB -- Smalley R
SH -- Barney R, Robinson J, Hodges G
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:06
A -- 32342

    

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