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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 25, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podgajny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,541 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Shortstop |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Johnny Podgajny | Pitcher |
Hans Lobert | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lee
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Lee
Glossop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lee
There goes Glossop. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Podgajny
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Podgajny
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Podgajny
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Podgajny
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lee
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Lee
Etten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northey vs. Lee
Northey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Northey reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler scores. Etten moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Naylor vs. Lee
Naylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Lee
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. Etten scores. Northey moves to third. Naylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Podgajny vs. Lee
Podgajny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northey scores. There goes Naylor trying to get to home. Dallessandro throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Naylor who's trying to score from second, for the out. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lee
May is hit by the pitch. Livingston moves to third. Podgajny moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Livingston scores. Podgajny scores. May moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Litwhiler vs. Olsen
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Podgajny
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Podgajny
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Podgajny
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Olsen
Etten hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Olsen
Northey hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Olsen
There's a wild pitch. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Naylor vs. Olsen
Naylor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Olsen
Livingston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podgajny vs. Olsen
Podgajny hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etten moves to third. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Olsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Podgajny
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Podgajny
Olsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Podgajny
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Podgajny
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Olsen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Olsen
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Olsen
Etten takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Olsen
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Podgajny
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Podgajny
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Podgajny
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Podgajny
Scheffing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Podgajny
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Podgajny
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Murtaugh. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olsen vs. Podgajny
Olsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Olsen
Naylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Olsen
Livingston hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podgajny vs. Olsen
Podgajny hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Olsen
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Naylor moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Olsen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Olsen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glossop vs. Olsen
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Podgajny
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Podgajny
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Podgajny
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Podgajny
Novikoff hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Naylor who is chasing the ball. Novikoff reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Podgajny
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Olsen
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Olsen
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Olsen
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Podgajny
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Podgajny
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Podgajny
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Olsen
Naylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Olsen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podgajny vs. Olsen
Podgajny bunts for an out with unknown description. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Olsen
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Olsen
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Podgajny
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Podgajny
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Podgajny
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Podgajny
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Podgajny
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Errickson
Litwhiler bunts for an out with unknown description. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etten vs. Errickson
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Errickson
Northey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Podgajny
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Podgajny
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podgajny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Podgajny
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Podgajny
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Errickson
Lou Stringer now playing second base.
Naylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Errickson
Livingston is hit by the pitch. Naylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Podgajny vs. Errickson
Podgajny strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Errickson
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Errickson
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Podgajny
Rip Russell pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Podgajny
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Podgajny
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Podgajny
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Melton
Rube Melton now pitching.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1942 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI May P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Murtaugh D, ss 6 0 2 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 5 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 1 4 1 Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 2 0 Novikoff L, lf 5 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 4 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, cf 3 1 2 0 Northey R, rf 5 1 1 1 Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 2 Naylor E, cf 4 1 2 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 3 1 1 1 Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Podgajny J, p 4 1 2 1 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0 Melton R, p 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 2 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 15 5 36 4 12 4 Philadelphia 050 010 000 -- 6 Chicago 100 210 000 -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Podgajny J (W) 8.2 12 4 4 4 3 Melton R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 1.1 5 5 4 1 0 Olsen V 5.2 8 1 1 3 2 Errickson D 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Sturgeon B, Murtaugh D DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Chicago 9 2B -- Hack S, Northey R 3B -- Novikoff L HR -- Scheffing B SB -- May P, Naylor E CS -- Glossop A SH -- Podgajny J, Litwhiler D HBP -- by Lee B (May P), by Errickson D (Livingston M) WP -- Olsen V T -- 2:08 A -- 2541
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