Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Roe
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Roe
  
  Reich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Roe
  
  There goes Reich. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Roe
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Roe
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Roe
  
  Edwards 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 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Rackley vs. Leonard
  
  Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novotney vs. Roe
  
  Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Roe
  
  Mauch strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Roe
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roe vs. Leonard
  
  Roe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Roe
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Roe
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Roe
  
  Reich hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rackley vs. Leonard
  
  Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Leonard
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Roe
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Roe
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Roe
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mauch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a popup in front of the plate. Novotney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Roe vs. Leonard
  
  Roe strikes out. The ball gets by Novotney. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Cox. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Leonard
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Novotney vs. Roe
  
  Novotney strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Roe
  
  Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Roe
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Roe
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rackley vs. Leonard
  
  Rackley hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Leonard
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Roe
  
  Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Roe
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Roe
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Leonard
  
  Hodges hits a line drive beyond second. Verban can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Leonard
  
  Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Leonard
  
  Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Furillo moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Roe vs. Leonard
  
  Roe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Edwards scores. Cox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Chipman
  
  Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Reese bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. Roe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Chipman
  
  Mike McCormick pinch hits for Marv Rackley.
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Snider vs. Chipman
  
  Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Chipman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Reich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Roe
  
  Mike McCormick now playing left field.
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Roe
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Hank Edwards.
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Novotney vs. Roe
  
  Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Roe
  
  Mauch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Chipman
  
  Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Chipman
  
  Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Novotney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Chipman
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Reich. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Chipman
  
  Cox is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Roe vs. Chipman
  
  Roe 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Roe
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Roe
  
  Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
  
  Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Roe
  
  Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Roe
  
  Reich hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. McLish
  
  Cal McLish now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. McLish
  
  McCormick bunts in front of the plate. Novotney fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Snider vs. McLish
  
  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. Reese moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Robinson vs. McLish
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hodges vs. McLish
  
  There goes Robinson. The throw from Novotney and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hodges vs. McLish
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. There goes Robinson. The throw from Novotney and he is out, Mauch applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Roe
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Roe
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Roe
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Novotney vs. Roe
  
  Novotney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mauch vs. Roe
  
  Mauch takes first base on ball four. Novotney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Roe
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/7/1949 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Reese P, ss           4  2  2  0   
Reich H, rf           4  0  1  0   Rackley M, lf         3  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      3  0  0  0   McCormick M, ph-lf    1  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  1  2  1   Snider D, cf          5  1  2  2   
Edwards H, lf         2  0  0  0   Robinson J, 2b        5  0  1  2   
Lowrey P, ph-lf       2  0  1  0   Hodges G, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Novotney R, c         4  0  1  0   Furillo C, rf         4  1  1  0   
Mauch G, 3b           2  0  0  0   Edwards B, c          3  1  1  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   Cox B, 3b             3  1  3  1   
Leonard D, p          2  0  0  0   Roe P, p              4  0  2  2   
Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Ramazzotti B, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
McLish C, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        36  7 13  7

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Brooklyn         101 004 01x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        5.0  9  6  6  2  3
Chipman B             2.0  2  0  0  1  0
McLish C              1.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P (W)             9.0  6  1  1  3 10
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th

E -- Novotney R
LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Snider D, Edwards B
HR -- Snider D, Pafko A
SB -- Robinson J
CS -- Reich H, Robinson J
SH -- McCormick M
T -- 2:16
A -- 9524

    

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