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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1949
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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 May 18, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1949 |
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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 | May 18, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,600 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Dick Whitman | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Eddie Miksis | Third Baseman |
Joe Hatten | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese bunts towards the mound. Rush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Rush
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hamner
Ralph Hamner now pitching.
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hamner
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hatten vs. Hamner
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Furillo scores. There goes Miksis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hatten
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hatten
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hamner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hamner
Whitman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Whitman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hamner
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hamner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hamner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Pafko. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hamner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hamner
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Hamner
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hatten vs. Hamner
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Hamner
There's a wild pitch. Furillo scores. Hatten moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hamner
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. Hatten scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Whitman vs. Hamner
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hatten
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hatten
Hamner bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hamner
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hamner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hamner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hatten
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hatten
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miksis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hamner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hamner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Hamner
Miksis bunts towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hatten vs. Hamner
Hatten takes first base on ball four. Furillo scores. Campanella moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Campanella scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Whitman vs. Lade
Whitman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Lade
Snider hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lade
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mauch vs. Hatten
Mauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Hatten
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lade
Clarence Maddern now playing first base.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Lade
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Maddern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Lade
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Lade
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Lade
Hatten hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hatten
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Hatten
Maddern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lade
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Lade
Whitman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lade
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hatten
Mauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Mauch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lade vs. Hatten
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mauch scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hatten
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lade
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right field. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Lade
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Lade
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Lade
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Lade
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Hatten
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hatten
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Lade
Hatten hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lade
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Lade
Whitman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hatten
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Hatten
Mauch strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 14 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hatten
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1949 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 6 1 2 2 Walker H, rf 4 0 1 1 Whitman D, lf 6 1 2 1 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 5 2 3 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 5 1 2 2 Maddern C, 1b 2 1 2 1 Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 4 4 3 1 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Campanella R, c 5 2 2 2 Gustine F, 3b 3 1 0 0 Miksis E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 4 1 2 2 Mauch G, ss 4 2 2 3 Rush B, p 0 0 0 0 Hamner R, p 1 0 0 0 Lade D, p 2 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 14 20 13 35 5 10 5 Brooklyn 522 032 000 -- 14 Chicago 000 031 100 -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Hatten J (W) 9.0 10 5 5 1 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 1 Hamner R* 3.2 11 7 7 1 0 Lade D 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Lowrey P, Walker H, Verban E DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Whitman D, Furillo C, Cavarretta P, Pafko A, Mauch G 3B -- Reese P HR -- Snider D, Mauch G, Campanella R, Maddern C WP -- Rush B, Hamner R T -- 2:15 A -- 9600
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