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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1954
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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 September 2, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 2, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,367 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dave Cole | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cole
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Cole
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Cole
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Cole
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Cole
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amoros for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker bunts towards the mound. Meyer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Meyer. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Cole
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cole
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Cole
Walker hits a line drive into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Cole
Meyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Cole
Gilliam bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cole
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cole
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Meyer
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cole trying to get to third. Furillo throws the ball in to Robinson, who tags Cole for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Cole
Snider hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Snider reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Cole
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Cole
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Amoros moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Amoros tags and scores. Furillo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Meyer vs. Klippstein
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Furillo scores. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive off the glove of Klippstein. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Reese reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Meyer scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam tags and scores. Reese tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Amoros vs. Zick
Bob Zick now pitching.
Amoros hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive towards third. Robinson catches it and throws to first to double up Banks. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Zick
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Zick
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Zick
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Zick
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Zick
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Meyer
Vern Morgan pinch hits for Bob Zick.
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Tremel
Bill Tremel now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Tremel
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Tremel
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Tremel
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Tremel covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Tremel
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tremel
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Tremel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola bunts towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Meyer
Hal Rice pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hacker
Warren Hacker now pitching.
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hacker
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Hacker
Amoros hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hacker
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Don Zimmer now playing shortstop.
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Meyer
Talbot hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Meyer
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1954 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Talbot B, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 3 3 Baker G, 2b 5 0 2 0
Zimmer D, ss 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 3 1 2 1 Sauer H, rf 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Amoros S, lf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Robinson J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 1 3 2
Walker R, c 4 0 1 2 Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 4 1 0 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Zick B, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan V, ph 1 0 1 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0
Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 13 9 35 2 11 2
Brooklyn 100 710 010 -- 10
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cole D (L)* 3.0 6 4 4 1 1
Klippstein J 0.2 2 4 4 3 0
Zick B 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
Tremel B 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
Hacker W 2.0 4 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Meyer R
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Snider D, Reese P
3B -- Gilliam J, Reese P
HR -- Hodges G, Garagiola J
CS -- Gilliam J
SH -- Talbot B
SF -- Walker R, Snider D
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:38
A -- 12367
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