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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1937
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1937 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1937 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1937 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Parmelee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Eisenstat |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
John Bottarini | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Roy Parmelee | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gibby Brack | Left Fielder |
Johnny Cooney | Center Fielder |
Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
Cookie Lavagetto | Second Baseman |
Tony Malinosky | Third Baseman |
Woody English | Shortstop |
Roy Spencer | Catcher |
Harry Eisenstat | Pitcher |
Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 8, 1937
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Eisenstat
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Eisenstat
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Eisenstat
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Eisenstat
Demaree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manush vs. Parmelee
The ball gets by Bottarini for a passed ball. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Eisenstat
Marty hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Eisenstat
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottarini vs. Eisenstat
Bottarini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Eisenstat
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bottarini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parmelee vs. Eisenstat
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malinosky vs. Parmelee
Malinosky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Parmelee
English takes first base on ball four. Malinosky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Parmelee
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Parmelee fields it and throws to first for the out. Malinosky moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Eisenstat vs. Parmelee
Eisenstat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malinosky scores. English scores. Eisenstat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Eisenstat
Galan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Eisenstat
Frey strikes out. Spencer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Frey out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Eisenstat
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Eisenstat covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Eisenstat
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marty vs. Eisenstat
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malinosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malinosky vs. Parmelee
Malinosky takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Parmelee
English hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Parmelee covering, for the out. Manush moves to third. Malinosky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Parmelee
There's a wild pitch. Manush scores. Malinosky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Parmelee
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Eisenstat
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bottarini vs. Eisenstat
Bottarini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Eisenstat
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parmelee vs. Eisenstat
Parmelee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Parmelee
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Parmelee
Brack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooney vs. Parmelee
Cooney takes first base on ball four. Brack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Parmelee
Hassett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brack scores. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manush vs. Parmelee
Manush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manush for the out. Cooney moves to third. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
The ball gets by Bottarini for a passed ball. Cooney scores. Hassett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lavagetto vs. Parmelee
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Hassett scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malinosky vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Malinosky hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Eisenstat
Galan hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Eisenstat
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malinosky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Eisenstat
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Root
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Root
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenstat vs. Root
Eisenstat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Eisenstat
Demaree 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--
Marty vs. Eisenstat
Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Eisenstat
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottarini vs. Eisenstat
Bottarini hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. Demaree scores. Hack moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Eisenstat
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Eisenstat
Root strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brack vs. Root
Brack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Root
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Root
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Eisenstat
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Eisenstat
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Eisenstat
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Eisenstat
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Root
Manush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Root
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malinosky vs. Root
Malinosky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Eisenstat
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Eisenstat
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottarini vs. Eisenstat
Bottarini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marty scores. Hack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching. Tuck Stainback pinch runs for John Bottarini.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. Stainback moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Mungo
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Charlie Root.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Cooney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Mungo
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lavagetto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Bryant
Clay Bryant now pitching. Ken O'Dea now catching.
English takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bryant
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Bryant
Jim Bucher pinch runs for Roy Spencer.
There's a wild pitch. Bucher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Bryant
Mungo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brack vs. Bryant
Brack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Bryant
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooney vs. Bryant
Cooney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Mungo
Randy Moore now catching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Mungo covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Mungo
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Joe Marty.
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1937 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Galan A, lf 5 1 2 1 Brack G, lf 3 1 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cooney J, cf 4 1 1 2 Collins R, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hassett B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Demaree F, rf 5 1 2 0 Manush H, rf 2 1 1 0 Marty J, cf 4 1 0 0 Lavagetto C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Malinosky T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 2 2 0 English W, ss 2 1 0 0 Bottarini J, c 3 0 2 1 Spencer R, c 3 0 0 0 Stainback T, pr 0 0 0 0 Bucher J, pr 0 0 0 0 Bryant C, p 0 0 0 0 Moore R, c 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 2 1 Eisenstat H, p 2 0 0 0 Parmelee R, p 2 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 1 0 0 0 Root C, p 1 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph-c 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 10 4 28 6 6 4 Chicago 001 002 020 -- 5 Brooklyn 021 300 00x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Parmelee R (L) 3.2 5 6 6 6 1 Root C 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 Bryant C 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Eisenstat H (W)* 7.0 9 5 2 3 3 Mungo V (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- English W 2 DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 8 2B -- Lavagetto C HR -- Galan A SB -- Brack G, Bucher J SH -- Spencer R HBP -- by Parmelee R (Manush H) WP -- Parmelee R, Bryant C PB -- Bottarini J 2 T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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