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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 24, 1951
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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 June 24, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1951 |
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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 | June 24, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,805 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Bob Borkowski | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Bob Ramazzotti | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 24, 1951
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hearn
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski is hit by the pitch. Cavarretta moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Hearn
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Jackson scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borkowski vs. Hearn
Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Miksis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Miksis reaches third base with a triple. Edwards scores. Borkowski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramazzotti vs. Spencer
Ramazzotti bunts for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rush vs. Spencer
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Borkowski. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rush
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spencer
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Spencer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hatten
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hatten
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hatten
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Hatten
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Hatten
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spencer
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spencer
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Spencer
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spencer
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hatten
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hatten
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hatten
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hatten
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spencer
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Spencer
Hatten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spencer
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Spencer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hatten
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hatten
Mays hits a line drive towards short. Ramazzotti catches it and throws to first to double up Westrum. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hatten
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hatten
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Hatten
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin scores. Spencer scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Borkowski. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Rigney scores. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Spencer
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spencer
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Borkowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Klippstein
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a line drive to right field. Jeffcoat throws towards Ramazzotti. Ramazzotti fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ramazzotti. Mays goes all the way around to score. Irvin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Klippstein
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jones
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jones
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schultz
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schultz
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Jones
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jones
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schultz
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schultz
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Schultz
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Jones
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jones
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jones
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Schultz
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schultz
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schultz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Bobby Thomson now playing right field. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jack Cusick pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1951 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rigney B, 2b 3 2 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 4 3 Jackson R, 3b 3 2 0 0 Thomson B, rf 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 3 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 4 2 3 4 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 1 0 Borkowski B, cf 4 1 1 1 Westrum W, c 4 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 2 Mays W, cf 5 2 3 0 Ramazzotti B, ss 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 5 2 3 3 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 2 1 1 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 Fondy D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 0 0 0 0 Cusick J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 10 15 9 35 7 7 7 New York 041 041 000 -- 10 Chicago 500 020 000 -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 0.1 3 5 5 1 0 Spencer G 4.0 4 2 2 1 2 Jones S (W) 4.2 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B 1.2 6 4 4 2 1 Hatten J (L) 3.0 5 4 4 3 2 Klippstein J 1.1 4 2 1 0 0 Schultz B 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Ramazzotti B, Dark A DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Lockman W, Mueller D 3B -- Miksis E HR -- Irvin M, Edwards B HBP -- by Hearn J (Hermanski G) WP -- Hearn J T -- 3:00 A -- 25805
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