Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Erskine
  
  Baumholtz 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Erskine
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Erskine
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Erskine
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Rush
  
  Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rush
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Rush
  
  Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Erskine
  
  Jackson 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Erskine
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Erskine
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Rush
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Rush
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Rush
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Erskine
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Erskine
  
  Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Erskine
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Erskine
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Rush
  
  Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Erskine vs. Rush
  
  Erskine strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Erskine
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Erskine
  
  Sauer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Erskine
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Erskine
  
  Kiner 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 4

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Rush
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Rush
  
  Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Snider vs. Rush
  
  Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Rush
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Rush
  
  Hodges hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Furillo vs. Rush
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Erskine
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Erskine
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Erskine
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Erskine
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Rush
  
  Cox hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Erskine vs. Rush
  
  Erskine hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Erskine
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Erskine
  
  Baker 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Erskine
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gilliam vs. Rush
  
  Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Rush
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Rush
  
  Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Rush
  
  There goes Snider. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Snider steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Rush
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Erskine
  
  Jackson 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Erskine
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Erskine
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Erskine
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Rush
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Furillo vs. Rush
  
  Furillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Rush
  
  Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rush
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Erskine
  
  Bill Serena pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Erskine
  
  Luis Marquez pinch runs for Bill Serena.
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Marquez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Erskine
  
  Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Hughes
  
  Jim Hughes now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Hughes
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hughes
  
  Jackson bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hughes. Baker scores. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Hughes
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Banks vs. Hughes
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to third. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garagiola vs. Hughes
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. Kiner moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Garagiola vs. Hughes
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Banks scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Newcombe
  
  Don Newcombe now pitching.
  
  Marquez bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Newcombe
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newcombe. Garagiola scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Newcombe
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Newcombe
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Willis
  
  Luis Marquez now playing center field. Jim Willis now pitching. Tim Thompson pinch hits for Don Newcombe.
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gilliam vs. Willis
  
  Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Reese vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
  
  Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Snider vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Meyer
  
  Russ Meyer now pitching. Dick Williams now playing left field.
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Meyer
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Meyer
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Meyer
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 9 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Jeffcoat
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Jeffcoat covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1954 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       4  1  1  0   Gilliam J, 2b         2  1  0  0   
Willis J, p           0  0  0  0   Reese P, ss           4  0  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0   Snider D, cf          3  0  1  1   
Fondy D, 1b           5  1  1  3   Robinson J, lf        4  0  1  1   
Baker G, 2b           5  1  2  0   Williams D, lf        0  0  0  0   
Sauer H, rf           5  1  0  0   Hodges G, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  2  0   Furillo C, rf         4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           2  1  0  0   Cox B, 3b             4  1  1  1   
Banks E, ss           4  1  0  1   Walker R, c           4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        4  1  1  2   Erskine C, p          2  0  0  0   
Rush B, p             2  0  0  0   Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   
Serena B, ph          0  0  0  0   Newcombe D, p         0  0  0  0   
Marquez L, pr-cf      0  1  0  0   Thompson T, ph        0  1  0  0   
                                   Meyer R, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9  7  6                        29  3  4  3

Chicago          000 000 090 --  9
Brooklyn         000 100 110 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            7.0  3  2  2  3  3
Willis J*             0.0  0  1  1  2  0
Jeffcoat H (S)        2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L)+        7.0  4  3  3  4  3
Hughes J#             0.0  2  6  3  2  0
Newcombe D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Meyer R               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  # Pitched to 6 batters in 8th

E -- Gilliam J, Reese P, Hughes J, Newcombe D
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Brooklyn 5
HR -- Cox B, Fondy D
SB -- Snider D
SH -- Jackson R, Marquez L
WP -- Hughes J
T -- 2:42
A -- 4046

    

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