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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 18, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,842 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. Holmes scores. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rowell vs. Passeau
Rowell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Passeau
Ryan takes first base on ball four. O'Dea scores. Sanders moves to third. Rowell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Passeau
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lee
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lee
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Passeau covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Meers
Holmes 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 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lee
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Lee
McCullough hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cavarretta moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Rickert moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Lee
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Rickert scores. McCullough moves to third. Jurges moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Lee
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. McCullough scores. Jurges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowell vs. Olsen
Rowell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Olsen
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Olsen
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lee
Waitkus 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 -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lee
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. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Olsen
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Olsen
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Olsen
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Olsen
There goes Culler. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lee
McCullough hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a fly ball towards right. Holmes catches it and throws to O'Dea, who throws to third to double up McCullough. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Olsen
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Tommy Holmes.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Olsen
Phil Masi pinch hits for Ken O'Dea.
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Olsen
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Bama Rowell.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Olsen
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Olsen
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Lee
Phil Masi now catching. Danny Litwhiler now playing left field. Mike McCormick now playing right field. Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lee
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Lee
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bauers
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bauers
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Lowrey throws the ball in to Hack who tags Hopp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lee
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Lee
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bauers
Bob Scheffing now catching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bauers
Masi hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Bauers
Sanders hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Bauers
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Bauers
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Bauers
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Litwhiler scores. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Bauers
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Lee
Frank Secory pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Secory 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 -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lee
Hack 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 -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Fleming
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Johnny Hopp.
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lee
Carden Gillenwater now playing center field.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lee
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Fleming
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Fleming
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Fleming
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Fleming
Ryan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Ryan reaches third base with a triple. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Fleming
Lee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Lee
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lee
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Lee
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lee
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1946 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Herman B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, cf 4 1 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 3 1 1 0
Holmes T, rf 2 1 1 0 Rickert M, lf 4 1 2 0
McCormick M, ph-rf 3 1 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Dea K, c 0 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0
Masi P, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 1 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 1 2 2 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 1
Rowell B, lf 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph-lf 2 2 2 1 Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, 3b 1 1 1 2 Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
Lee B, p 5 0 1 3 Nicholson B, ph 0 0 0 1
Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 13 8 33 3 6 3
Boston 310 010 301 -- 9
Chicago 030 000 000 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 6 3 1 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L)* 1.0 5 4 4 3 0
Meers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Olsen V 3.0 3 1 1 3 3
Bauers R 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
Fleming B 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Herman B
DP -- Boston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Sanders R, Litwhiler D 2, Hopp J
3B -- McCullough C, Ryan C
CS -- Culler D
T -- 2:10
A -- 14842
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