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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 5, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Olsen
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Vaughan scores. Reiser moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Olsen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Olsen
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wyatt
Merullo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wyatt
Cavarretta hits a fly ball towards right. Walker catches it and throws to first to double up Merullo. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Olsen
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Olsen
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Olsen
Wyatt hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Wyatt
Novikoff hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Olsen
Reiser hits a line drive into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Olsen
There's a wild pitch. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Olsen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Olsen
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Wyatt
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wyatt
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Wyatt
Olsen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Olsen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Olsen
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Olsen
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell juggles the ball. That's an error on Russell. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Olsen
Wyatt bunts towards first. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Stringer covering. It's a double play. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wyatt
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wyatt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Wyatt
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stringer vs. Wyatt
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Wyatt
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Olsen
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Olsen
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Olsen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Olsen
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Wyatt
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Wyatt
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Wyatt
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Olsen
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Olsen
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Olsen
Wyatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Wyatt reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. Herman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Bithorn
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to third for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Bithorn
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Bithorn
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Bithorn
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Wyatt
Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Wyatt
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wyatt
McCullough hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Wyatt
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Foxx hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching. Rip Russell now playing second base. Jimmie Foxx now playing first base.
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Erickson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Erickson
Herman takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyatt vs. Erickson
Wyatt hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Erickson
Reese takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wyatt
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wyatt
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Wyatt
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Erickson
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Erickson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Novikoff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Casey
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hanyzewski
Ed Hanyzewski now pitching.
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Hanyzewski
Owen bunts towards the mound. Hanyzewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Hanyzewski
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Hanyzewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Hanyzewski
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanyzewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Casey
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Casey
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Casey
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Merullo reaches second base with a double. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1942, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 2 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Vaughan A, 3b 4 2 0 0 Merullo L, ss 5 0 2 0 Reiser P, cf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 1 1 1 Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 3 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 1 1 Russell R, 1b-2b 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 1 Owen M, c 2 1 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0 Wyatt W, p 4 0 1 2 Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Hanyzewski E, p 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 2 0 1 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0 Foxx J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 6 35 3 9 3 Brooklyn 201 003 000 -- 6 Chicago 000 200 001 -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Wyatt W (W) 7.0 8 2 2 3 1 Casey H (S) 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Olsen V (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 5 1 Bithorn H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Erickson P 2.0 0 0 0 3 0 Hanyzewski E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Reese P, Russell R DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 12, Chicago 10 2B -- Medwick J, Olsen V, Novikoff L, Wyatt W, Merullo L SH -- Owen M WP -- Olsen V A -- (null)
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