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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 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 July 28, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 28, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 28, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. There goes Rackley trying to get to home. Sauer throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Owen, who tags Rackley, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a line drive off the glove of Reese, and into shallow left field. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Branca covering. Safe. Gustine scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Robinson applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Rush
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Branca
Reich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Branca
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Branca
Rush bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Rush
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Branca
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Branca
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Branca
Rush hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Rush
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Rush
Branca bunts towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Branca
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Rush
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. Rackley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson bunts towards third. Pafko fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pafko. Rackley moves to third. Snider moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Muncrief
Bob Muncrief now pitching.
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Muncrief
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Muncrief
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Muncrief
Branca hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reich vs. Branca
Reich hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Branca
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Muncrief.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Branca
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching. Gene Mauch now playing second base.
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Dubiel
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dubiel
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dubiel
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Dubiel
Hermanski hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Branca
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dubiel
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Dubiel
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Dubiel
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Dubiel
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Branca
Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Branca
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Branca
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rackley vs. Adkins
Rackley bunts towards the mound. Adkins catches it and throws to first to double up Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Adkins
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Adkins
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Branca
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Branca
Mauch hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1949 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Rackley M, lf 5 1 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 2 3 2 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 5 2 1 1 Mauch G, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, rf 4 1 2 4 Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 2 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 3 0
Edwards B, c 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Reich H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0
Muncrief B, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 0 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adkins D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 36 1 10 1
Brooklyn 100 004 200 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 10 1 1 4 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 2 0
Muncrief B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dubiel M 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Adkins D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Pafko A
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 12
2B -- Snider D, Gustine F, Pafko A, Hermanski G, Owen M, Smalley R, Cox B
HR -- Hermanski G, Snider D, Robinson J
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Branca R
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:27
A -- 21496
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