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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on August 14, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 14, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee 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 14, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 24,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
George Crowe | First Baseman |
Chuck Tanner | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Jim King | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bob Speake | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
Harry Chiti | Catcher |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1955
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hacker
The ball gets by Chiti for a passed ball. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hacker
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hacker
Tanner hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a popup in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
King vs. Burdette
King hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Miksis chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Baker. Baker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Baker. Mathews goes all the way around to score. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Hacker
There's a wild pitch. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hacker
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hacker
Tanner hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crandall moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Burdette
King hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. King reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Burdette
Speake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hacker
Crowe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hacker
Tanner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette bunts towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Burdette
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Hacker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Tanner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Burdette
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a popup in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Burdette
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Burdette
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hacker
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tanner vs. Hacker
Tanner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hacker
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Speake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speake vs. Crone
Ray Crone now pitching.
Speake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Crone
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Crone
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hacker
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miksis. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Hacker
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. O'Connell scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Crowe takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Davis
Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Chuck Tanner.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Crone
Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Crone
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Crone
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Crone
King hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Crone
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/14/1955 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 1 3 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 2 0 King J, rf 5 0 3 1 Aaron H, rf 5 1 1 1 Banks E, ss 5 1 1 0 Logan J, ss 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crowe G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Speake B, lf 3 1 1 2 Tanner C, lf 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 2 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 1 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 1 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Crone R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 4 10 3 39 3 11 3 Milwaukee 000 200 100 1 -- 4 Chicago 000 210 000 0 -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L 8.0 9 3 3 0 2 Crone R (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (L) 9.2 10 4 4 1 1 Davis J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Baker G, Jackson R, Fondy D DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Aaron H, Banks E, King J, Hacker W, O'Connell D HR -- Speake B, Crowe G SH -- Burdette L 2 HBP -- by Burdette L (Speake B) WP -- Hacker W PB -- Chiti H T -- 2:11 A -- 24947
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