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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 11, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Jethroe moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Jethroe scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauch vs. Vander Meer
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jethroe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Bickford
Northey hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Vander Meer
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Ramazzotti moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Ramazzotti scores. Walker scores. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Bickford
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a fly ball towards right. Northey catches it and throws to first to double up Holmes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mauch vs. Vander Meer
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Andy Pafko.
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bickford
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Vander Meer
Bob Borkowski now playing center field.
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Vander Meer
Jethroe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Vander Meer
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Vander Meer
Holmes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bickford
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Olmo vs. Vander Meer
Olmo hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mauch vs. Vander Meer
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Bickford
Northey bunts towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Bickford
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jethroe vs. Schmitz
Jethroe hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kerr. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Bickford
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Borkowski moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Bickford
Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Schmitz
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws to second. Smalley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Smalley. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Bickford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bickford
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Walker reaches second base with a double. Ramazzotti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramazzotti scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1950, game 1 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Jethroe S, cf 5 1 2 1 Ramazzotti B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Walker R, c 6 2 4 1
Holmes T, rf 4 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Marshall W, rf 0 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 5 0 1 4
Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Pafko A, cf 2 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 3 2 Borkowski B, ph-cf 3 0 2 0
Olmo L, lf 4 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 2 0 0 0
Mauch G, 2b 3 0 0 1 Serena B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 4 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 39 5 12 5
Boston 111 000 100 0 -- 4
Chicago 003 100 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 9.1 12 5 5 9 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 7.0 7 4 4 9 6
Schmitz J (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Kerr B, Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 16
2B -- Sauer H, Cooper W 2, Walker R
HR -- Cooper W, Walker R
SH -- Bickford V, Northey R
T -- 2:46
A -- 0
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