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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1950
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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 15, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 1950 |
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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 | July 15, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,069 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1950
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a line drive into center field. Borkowski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Borkowski. Cox goes all the way around to score. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Newcombe
Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. There goes Smalley trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Leonard
Newcombe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Newcombe
Gene Hermanski now playing left field.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Newcombe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Newcombe
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Newcombe
Leonard 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Leonard
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Newcombe
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Newcombe vs. Leonard
Newcombe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer 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, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Newcombe
Serena hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Leonard
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Newcombe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Newcombe
Owen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Newcombe
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Leonard
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Newcombe
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Newcombe
Serena hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Newcombe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Leonard
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ramazzotti throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Newcombe
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Newcombe
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Mauro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mauro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Newcombe
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Newcombe vs. Vander Meer
Newcombe bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Cal Abrams now playing left field.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Newcombe
Serena strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Vander Meer
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Vander Meer
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Vander Meer
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Vander Meer
Hodges is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Vander Meer
Campanella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Vander Meer
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Vander Meer
Newcombe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Newcombe
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Newcombe
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Newcombe
Ron Northey pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Newcombe
Emil Verban pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1950 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Cox B, 3b 6 1 1 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Russell J, lf 1 1 1 0 Borkowski B, cf 3 1 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 0 Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 3 1 Abrams C, lf 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 1 Snider D, cf 5 3 3 2 Serena B, 3b 3 1 1 3 Robinson J, 2b 1 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 5 3 3 4 Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 2 1 2 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 5 2 2 3 Leonard D, p 2 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Newcombe D, p 4 0 2 1 Mauro C, ph 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Verban E, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 13 14 12 34 5 9 5 Brooklyn 310 200 304 -- 13 Chicago 100 004 000 -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Newcombe D (W) 9.0 9 5 5 3 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0 Leonard D 6.2 7 6 6 4 1 Klippstein J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J 2.0 4 4 4 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st E -- Borkowski B, Smalley R DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Snider D, Pafko A, Furillo C HR -- Snider D, Campanella R 2, Furillo C 2, Serena B SH -- Newcombe D, Robinson J HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Hodges G) WP -- Leonard D T -- 2:18 A -- 11069
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