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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 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 7, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 7, 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 7, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
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 |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 7, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Olsen
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. 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 second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Olsen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Erickson
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack 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--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Higbe
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Erickson
Herman 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--
Higbe vs. Erickson
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Erickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Erickson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Erickson
Medwick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Erickson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Erickson
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Erickson
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Erickson
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Higbe
Babe Dahlgren now playing first base.
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Higbe
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Erickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Russell who tags Vaughan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Erickson
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Erickson
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Bithorn
Owen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Higbe
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bithorn
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Bithorn
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bithorn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Higbe
Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bithorn
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Bithorn
Reiser bunts towards the mound. Bithorn juggles the ball. That's an error on Bithorn. Vaughan moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Bithorn
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bithorn
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Bithorn
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Dahlgren moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Bithorn
Billy Sullivan pinch runs for Mickey Owen.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
Billy Sullivan now catching.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Higbe
Lou Stringer pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Stringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Stringer reaches second base with a double. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. Stringer scores. Hack moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Casey
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack scores. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Casey
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Casey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Mooty
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Mooty
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Mooty
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Casey
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Casey
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Casey
Hack hits a fly ball towards left. Medwick catches it and throws to second to double up Novikoff. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pressnell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Pressnell
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Pressnell
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Casey
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Casey
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/7/1942, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 5 0 1 1 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Vaughan A, 3b 5 2 4 0 Merullo L, ss 5 1 1 0 Reiser P, cf 4 2 3 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 1 1 Medwick J, lf 5 1 1 3 Foxx J, 1b 5 0 0 1 Walker D, rf 5 2 3 2 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 2 1 Camilli D, 1b 2 0 1 1 Russell R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 2 0 Owen M, c 4 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Sullivan B, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, ph 1 1 1 1 Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 16 8 37 4 11 4 Brooklyn 311 000 300 -- 8 Chicago 000 000 400 -- 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W)* 6.0 8 4 4 3 5 Casey H (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Olsen V (L) 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 Erickson P 3.2 7 2 2 1 0 Bithorn H 3.0 3 3 1 1 1 Mooty J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pressnell T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Bithorn H DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Medwick J, Walker D, Hack S, Stringer L SH -- Higbe K, Reiser P T -- 2:27 A -- 0
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