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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 27, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,155 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 27, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Passeau
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Passeau
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koslo vs. Passeau
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Koslo
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Passeau
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rigney scores. Mize moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Passeau
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Koslo
Passeau bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Koslo
There's a wild pitch. Passeau moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Passeau moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Koslo fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koslo. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Passeau
Koslo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Koslo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon scores. Koslo moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Passeau
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Koslo scores. Blattner scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Kerr 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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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Borowy
Koslo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Koslo
Aberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
There's a wild pitch. Aberson moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aberson scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Koslo
Don Johnson pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. Merullo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meers
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Meers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Koslo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Aberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Trinkle
Stan Hack pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McCullough scores. Aberson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Trinkle
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Russ Meers.
Rickert hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erickson
Stan Hack now playing third base. Peanuts Lowrey now playing second base. Paul Erickson now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Erickson
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Trinkle
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Erickson
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney bunts for an out with unknown description. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Cooper moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trinkle vs. Erickson
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Gordon moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blattner vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Blattner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Trinkle
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Trinkle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Trinkle
Aberson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
There's a wild pitch. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aberson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Trinkle
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wyse
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Trinkle
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Trinkle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Dallessandro scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Trinkle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Trinkle
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aberson vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Aberson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 3b 5 2 1 0 Merullo L, ss 5 1 2 0
Rigney B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Lowrey P, 3b-2b 5 0 2 2
Thomson B, cf 6 2 2 4 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 1
Mize J, 1b 6 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 5 1 2 0
Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 2 McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 2 3 1 Aberson C, lf 5 1 3 1
Gordon S, lf 3 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 1 Sturgeon B, 2b 2 0 1 1
Koslo D, p 3 1 1 0 Hack S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 2 0 1 1 Passeau C, p 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 16 12 39 6 14 5
New York 001 700 040 -- 12
Chicago 000 032 001 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W)* 5.0 9 5 5 0 2
Trinkle K 3.2 5 1 1 3 3
Jansen L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 3.1 8 6 5 2 2
Chipman B 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Borowy H 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Meers R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Erickson P 1.2 5 4 4 2 0
Wyse H 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Merullo L, Koslo D
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Gordon S, Cooper W 2, Lowrey P, Waitkus E
HR -- Thomson B
SH -- Rigney B
WP -- Koslo D 2, Trinkle K
T -- 2:41
A -- 30155
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