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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 14, 1953
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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 June 14, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 14, 1953 |
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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 | June 14, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,517 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Bobby Morgan | Third Baseman |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Clem Labine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 14, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Klippstein
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Labine
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Labine
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Klippstein
Labine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Labine
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Labine
Klippstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. Klippstein moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough scores. Klippstein moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Klippstein fires to first and picks off Gilliam. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Serena fields the ball and throws to second. Smalley drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Smalley. Reese scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Labine
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Klippstein
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Labine
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Labine
Klippstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Klippstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klippstein scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Church
Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Erskine
Serena takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Erskine
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Church
Erskine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Church
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Church
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley can't make a play. That's a base hit. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Church
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Erskine
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Erskine
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Leonard
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Leonard
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Leonard
Erskine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Erskine reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Erskine
Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jones
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jones
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Jones
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Jones
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Jones
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Erskine
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Erskine
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Erskine
George Metkovich pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sawatski moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Sauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lown
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Turk Lown now pitching.
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Lown
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/14/1953, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 2 1 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 4 Robinson J, lf 4 2 3 2 Sauer H, rf 5 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Serena B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Walker R, c 5 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 1 1 1 0 Labine C, p 2 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 1 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 2 0 2 1 Sawatski C, c 1 1 1 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 2 1 2 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Church B, p 0 0 0 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 0 1 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 36 6 11 4 Chicago 001 010 004 -- 6 Brooklyn 001 030 200 -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J 4.1 4 4 3 7 5 Church B 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 Leonard D 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Jones S 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Labine C 5.0 5 2 2 0 3 Erskine C 3.2 4 4 4 4 2 Hughes J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Smalley R LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 13 2B -- Klippstein J, Robinson J, Erskine C 3B -- Sauer H HR -- Kiner R SB -- Reese P SH -- Baumholtz F, Reese P WP -- Klippstein J 2, Leonard D T -- 3:20 A -- 22517
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