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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 5, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 1951 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 5, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,525 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
Sam Jethroe | Center Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
Tommy Holmes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Cal McLish | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1951
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. McLish
Addis 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nichols
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nichols
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Nichols
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McLish
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. McLish
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. McLish
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nichols for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nichols
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nichols
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Connors vs. Nichols
Connors hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Nichols
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Nichols
Owen hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Nichols
McLish strikes out. St. Claire drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McLish out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nichols
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. McLish
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Addis for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McLish
Logan 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
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nichols
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Nichols
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nichols
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Nichols
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Nichols
Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Nichols
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Addis who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. Connors goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Nichols
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. McLish
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. McLish
Tommy Holmes pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLish vs. Estock
George Estock now pitching.
McLish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Estock
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Estock
There goes Miksis. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Estock
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Estock
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. McLish
Smoky Burgess now catching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Addis vs. McLish
Addis hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Estock
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Estock
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Estock
Connors takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Estock
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to third. Connors moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Estock
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McLish vs. Estock
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. McLish
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. McLish
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. McLish
Luis Marquez pinch hits for George Estock.
Marquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Paine
Phil Paine now pitching.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Paine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Paine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Paine
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Paine
There goes Sauer. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Sauer steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Paine
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. McLish
Hartsfield bunts in front of the plate. Burgess picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Burgess. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jethroe vs. McLish
Jethroe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Jethroe reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. McLish
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jethroe scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. McLish
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. McLish
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McLish
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Addis vs. McLish
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. McLish
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. McLish
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Paine
Sibby Sisti now playing third base.
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Paine
There goes Connors. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Connors steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Paine
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Paine
There's a wild pitch. Connors moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Paine
Burgess hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Chipman
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Cal McLish. Bob Chipman now pitching. Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Phil Cavarretta.
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Chipman
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Jethroe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Chipman hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Leonard
Hartsfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jethroe vs. Leonard
Jethroe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chipman
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chipman
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Sain
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1951, game 2 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hartsfield R, 2b 5 2 4 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jethroe S, cf 5 1 1 1 Jeffcoat H, rf 5 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 3 0 Sisti S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1 Connors C, 1b 3 1 2 0 Addis B, rf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 2 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 1 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 2 0 1 0 Nichols C, p 1 0 0 0 McLish C, p 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0 Estock G, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0 Marquez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Paine P, p 0 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 36 3 11 3 Boston 100 000 030 -- 4 Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nichols C 4.0 6 3 3 0 2 Estock G 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Paine P (W) 1.1 2 0 0 2 0 Chipman B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Sain J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McLish C (L) 8.0 9 4 4 2 1 Leonard D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Smalley R, Elliott B, Burgess S DP -- Boston 3, Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 11 2B -- Jeffcoat H, Jethroe S 3B -- Smalley R SB -- Miksis E, Sauer H, Torgeson E, Connors C WP -- Paine P T -- 2:13 A -- 31525
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