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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1945
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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 September 15, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1945 |
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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 | September 15, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Les Webber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,729 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
Les Webber | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Borowy
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Borowy
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Webber
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webber
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Webber
Lowrey hits a popup towards the mound. Webber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Borowy
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Borowy
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Borowy
Webber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Webber
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Webber
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Webber
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Webber
Gillespie takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Webber
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Borowy
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordagaray vs. Borowy
Bordagaray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Galan scores. Walker scores. Stevens moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Borowy
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Webber
Borowy hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Webber
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Webber
Lowrey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Webber
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Borowy
Sandlock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webber vs. Borowy
Webber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Webber
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Webber
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillespie vs. Webber
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otero vs. Webber
Reggie Otero pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Roy Hughes now playing shortstop.
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Webber
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Webber
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Webber
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Webber
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Borowy
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Borowy
Bordagaray bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Borowy
Brown hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Borowy
Sandlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Webber vs. Borowy
Webber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Webber
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Webber
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Webber
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Webber
Hughes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Hughes reaches second base with a double. Gillespie moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Webber
Johnny Moore pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Gillespie scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Webber
Ed Sauer pinch runs for Johnny Moore.
Hack hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Vandenberg
Rosen bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Vandenberg
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Galan reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Vandenberg
Stevens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Vandenberg
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Webber
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Webber
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Webber
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Webber
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Secory vs. King
Frank Secory pinch hits for Paul Gillespie. Clyde King now pitching.
Secory takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. King
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vandenberg vs. King
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Secory moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. King
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Secory scores. Vandenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. King
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Vandenberg
Dewey Williams now catching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Vandenberg
Sandlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Vandenberg
Johnny Peacock pinch hits for Clyde King.
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Buker
Cy Buker now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Buker
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Buker
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Buker
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Vandenberg
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Vandenberg
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Vandenberg
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Vandenberg
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Passeau
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Passeau
Babe Herman pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Herman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1945 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Rosen G, cf 4 1 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 2 1 0 Galan A, lf 4 2 2 2 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 4 2 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 2 0 0 1 Pafko A, cf 5 1 1 1 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0 Gillespie P, c 2 1 1 0 Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Secory F, ph 0 1 0 0 Sandlock M, c 3 0 0 0 Williams D, c 0 0 0 0 Webber L, p 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 1 0 0 0 Seats T, p 0 0 0 0 Otero R, ph 1 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes R, ss 2 0 1 1 Peacock J, ph 1 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Buker C, p 0 0 0 0 Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauer E, pr 0 0 0 0 Vandenberg H, p 1 0 1 1 Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 8 6 37 7 12 6 Brooklyn 102 000 102 -- 6 Chicago 001 001 50x -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Webber L (L)* 6.0 9 6 3 3 3 Seats T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 King C 0.2 2 1 0 1 0 Buker C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H 6.0 2 3 1 6 2 Vandenberg H (W) 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 Passeau C (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th E -- Merullo L, Brown T 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Chicago 10 2B -- Lowrey P, Hughes R, Galan A 3B -- Nicholson B, Lowrey P CS -- Lowrey P SH -- Bordagaray F, Rosen G T -- 2:41 A -- 14729
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