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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1952
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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 August 21, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1952 |
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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 | August 21, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
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 | 15,630 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1952
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Rush
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hearn
Hermanski hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Hearn
There goes Fondy. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn takes first base on ball four. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Rush
Hofman bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to third. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Hearn
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rhodes. Chiti scores. Smalley scores. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Rush scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Kennedy
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Kennedy
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hofman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hofman. Miksis scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Kennedy
Serena strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Kennedy
Chiti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Kennedy
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Rush
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Rush
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spencer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Spencer
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spencer
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Rhodes reaches third base with a triple. Lockman scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Rhodes scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Monte Irvin pinch hits for George Spencer.
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Connelly
Bill Connelly now pitching.
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Connelly
Serena 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Connelly
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Rush
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
There goes Dark. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Rush
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. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. Thompson goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Connelly
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Connelly
Rush bunts towards the mound. Connelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Atwell vs. Connelly
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Connelly
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Randy Jackson now playing third base. Bill Serena now playing second base.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connelly vs. Rush
Connelly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Connelly
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Connelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Connelly
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Connelly
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Addis vs. Wilhelm
Bob Addis pinch hits for Bill Serena. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Addis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hofman catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Sauer. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Rush
Tommy Brown now playing second base.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a popup towards the mound. Rush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hofman scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to third. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Lown
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Lown
Westrum hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Thompson scores. Rhodes scores. Thomson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Lown
Bruce Edwards now playing second base.
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Wilhelm
Chiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wilhelm
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1952, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hofman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0 Atwell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 2 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 3 4 2 Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 5 2 2 3 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 2 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 0 1 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 2 1 Westrum W, c 4 0 2 0 Serena B, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 1 2 0 Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0 Connelly B, p 1 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 1 1 2 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 12 7 33 5 8 4 New York 000 004 204 -- 10 Chicago 005 000 000 -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J* 2.0 5 4 4 0 2 Kennedy M 2.0 1 1 0 1 5 Spencer G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Connelly B (W) 2.1 0 0 0 2 0 Wilhelm H (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 8.1 11 9 8 3 9 Lown T 0.2 1 1 0 1 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Rhodes D, Hofman B, Miksis E 2, Dark A 2, Brown T DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Smalley R, Miksis E 3B -- Rhodes D, Thomson B SB -- Dark A CS -- Fondy D SH -- Rush B WP -- Lown T T -- 2:55 A -- 15630
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