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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 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 September 18, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ox Miller |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Rhawn | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Ray Mack | Second Baseman |
| Sal Madrid | Shortstop |
| Ox Miller | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 18, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Miller
Rhawn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Rhawn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Rhawn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Miller
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Miller
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Jansen
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jansen. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke has Lowrey trapped. There's the throw to Cooper and back to Lohrke, who tags Lowrey for the out. Aberson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Miller
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Miller
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Jansen
Mack hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madrid vs. Jansen
Madrid strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Miller
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Madrid can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Miller
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Miller scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Jansen
Aberson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Aberson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Jansen
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson scores. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madrid vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Madrid strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jones
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Miller
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Miller
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Miller
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Jones
Aberson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Aberson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Miller
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Madrid reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. Miller
Rhawn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Miller
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhawn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Miller
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhawn scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Miller
Mize hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Miller
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Kush
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Scheffing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mack vs. Jones
Mack hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Jones
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Sal Madrid.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Jones
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Lohrke hits a line drive off the glove of Lowrey, and into shallow left field. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhawn vs. Erickson
Rhawn hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Aberson throws the ball in to Lowrey who tags Kerr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lohrke scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Jones
Aberson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a fly ball towards center. Cavarretta settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cavarretta. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erickson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Erickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erickson
Jones hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. Erickson
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Jones
Mack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Jones
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rhawn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Jones
Stan Hack pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke juggles the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Meers
Russ Meers now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Meers
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Meers
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Jones
Aberson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Jones
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mack vs. Jones
Mack takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sturgeon vs. Jones
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rhawn B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 5 1 2 1
Kerr B, ss 5 3 4 1 Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 0 1
Thomson B, cf 5 3 4 3 Aberson C, lf 5 1 2 0
Mize J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 5 1 1 1
Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 3 Scheffing B, c 4 0 2 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Mack R, 2b 4 0 1 2
Lohrke J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Madrid S, ss 2 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 2 0 1 0
Miller O, p 2 1 1 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Hack S, ph 1 0 0 0
Meers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 39 5 10 5
New York 102 041 100 -- 9
Chicago 005 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L 2.1 6 5 5 2 3
Jones S (W) 6.2 4 0 0 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Miller O (L) 4.2 9 7 7 1 0
Kush E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Erickson P 3.0 4 2 1 0 0
Meers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jansen L, Marshall W, Cavarretta P, Lohrke J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 12
2B -- Rhawn B, Miller O, Cavarretta P, Aberson C, Cooper W, Lohrke J, Kerr B
3B -- Scheffing B
HR -- Thomson B
SH -- Jones S
WP -- Jansen L
T -- 2:07
A -- 3054
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