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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lenny Roberts 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 26, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Loes
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Loes
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Church
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Church
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Church
There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Church
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Church
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Church
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Loes
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Loes
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Loes
Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Loes
Church 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Church
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Church
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Church
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Loes vs. Church
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Loes
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Loes
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Loes
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Church
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Church
Reese bunts towards the mound. Church picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Church. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Church
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Church
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Church
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Loes
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Loes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Loes
The umpire calls a balk on Loes Kiner scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Loes
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Loes
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Church vs. Milliken
Church hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Milliken
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Church
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Church
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Church
Walker 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 -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Church
Don Thompson pinch hits for Bob Milliken.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Church
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Church
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Church
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Lown
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lown
Walker 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 6
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Palica
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Palica
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lown vs. Palica
Lown bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to third for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Palica
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to third. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Palica
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palica vs. Lown
Palica hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palica moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lown
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Lown
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reese, and towards Gilliam, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Palica
Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough strikes out. Walker drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCullough out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lown
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lown
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Lown
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Palica
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Palica
Lown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Palica
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Palica
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Palica
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metkovich scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Palica
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Palica
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Miksis scores. Fondy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Palica
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Palica
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lown
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lown
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Lown
George Shuba pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Shuba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching. Dick Williams now playing left field.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Black
Lown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Black
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. Lown moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Black
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Black
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lown
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lown
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 13 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lown
Williams hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1953 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, rf 4 2 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 3 0
Miksis E, ss 5 1 1 1 Reese P, ss 5 1 2 0
Fondy D, 1b 6 2 2 1 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Robinson J, lf 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 5 2 2 2 Williams D, lf 1 0 0 0
Serena B, 2b 5 1 2 3 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 2 2 4 Morgan B, 3b 3 1 2 1
Church B, p 2 0 1 0 Walker R, c 4 1 1 1
Lown T, p 2 1 1 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0
Milliken B, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Palica E, p 1 0 1 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 13 15 12 35 4 11 4
Chicago 110 400 160 -- 13
Brooklyn 000 120 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Church B* 4.0 8 3 3 2 3
Lown T (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (L) 3.1 5 5 5 1 2
Milliken B 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Palica E 4.0 7 7 7 5 3
Black J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Church B, Hodges G
DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Metkovich G, Reese P
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Jeffcoat H 2, Morgan B, Serena B, Walker R
SB -- Reese P
SH -- Miksis E
WP -- Palica E
Balk -- Loes B
T -- 2:57
A -- 6492
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