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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1946
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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 May 5, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1946 |
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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 | May 5, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Skeeter Newsome | Shortstop |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rowe
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rowe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Rowe
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Borowy
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowe vs. Borowy
Rowe hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Rowe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Rowe
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Rowe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Rowe
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rowe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Rowe
Glossop hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Borowy
Wasdell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Rowe
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Borowy
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Rowe
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Newsome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Rowe
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jurges reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Hughes who tags Jurges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Rowe
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Borowy
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rowe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Rowe
Glossop bunts towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Rowe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Rowe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Borowy
Rowe hits a popup towards the mound. Borowy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Newsome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Newsome moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis 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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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rowe
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Rowe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Rowe
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Raffensberger
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Dom Dallessandro. Heinz Becker pinch hits for Billy Jurges. Ken Raffensberger now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hi
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borowy vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Borowy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Borowy reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. Stringer scores. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Karl
Lowrey hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Ennis chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Verban. Verban fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Verban. Livingston scores. Borowy scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Glossop vs. Humphries
Johnny Humphries now pitching.
Glossop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Humphries
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Glossop moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Humphries
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Glossop scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Humphries
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Humphries
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Humphries
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Lou Stringer.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome fields it and throws to home to get Waitkus. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Humphries
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko scores. Sturgeon moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Humphries
Borowy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Borowy reaches second base with a double. Sturgeon scores. Livingston goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Humphries
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Mickey Livingston now catching.
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lowrey. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowrey. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Borowy
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Judd vs. Borowy
Oscar Judd pinch hits for Johnny Humphries.
Judd hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Lopatka
Art Lopatka now pitching.
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lopatka
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lopatka
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lopatka
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lopatka
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lopatka
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Lopatka
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newsome scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsome vs. Borowy
Newsome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1946, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Newsome S, ss 5 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 1 2 2 Wyrostek J, cf 5 0 2 0 Glossop A, 2b 3 1 0 0 Ennis D, lf 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 5 2 3 1 Wasdell J, rf 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 3 3 3 2 Hughes R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0 Rowe S, p 3 0 0 0 Stringer L, pr 0 1 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ph-ss 2 1 0 0 Karl A, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 0 1 0 Humphries J, p 0 0 0 0 Becker H, ph 0 0 0 0 Judd O, ph 1 0 0 0 Livingston M, ph-c 2 2 2 3 Lopatka A, p 0 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 4 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 1 11 1 38 13 15 13 Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 (11)2x -- 13 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (L)* 6.0 5 3 2 2 4 Raffensberger K+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Karl A# 0.0 2 2 1 0 0 Humphries J 1.0 4 5 1 1 1 Lopatka A 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (W) 9.0 11 1 1 0 6 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Hughes R, Nicholson B, Newsome S, Verban E, Lowrey P 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 6 2B -- Wyrostek J, Jurges B, Newsome S, Borowy H 2, Lowrey P, Cavarretta P HR -- Wasdell J, Pafko A SH -- Glossop A HBP -- by Humphries J (Pafko A) WP -- Lopatka A T -- 2:20 A -- 0
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