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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 9, 1929 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1929 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1929 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Win Ballou |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Barry McCormick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody English | Shortstop |
Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
Earl Grace | Catcher |
Pat Malone | Pitcher |
Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rube Bressler | Left Fielder |
Wally Gilbert | Third Baseman |
Babe Herman | Right Fielder |
Nick Cullop | Center Fielder |
Harvey Hendrick | First Baseman |
Jake Flowers | Second Baseman |
Billy Rhiel | Shortstop |
Butch Henline | Catcher |
Win Ballou | Pitcher |
Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 9, 1929
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Ballou
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Ballou
Beck hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Ballou
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Ballou
There's a wild pitch. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Ballou
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Ballou
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephenson vs. Dudley
Clise Dudley now pitching.
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Beck scores. Hornsby moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Dudley
Grimm hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bressler. Grimm reaches second base with a double. Hornsby scores. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Elliott
Jumbo Elliott now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bressler throws the ball in to Rhiel who tags Grace trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stephenson scores. Grimm scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Elliott
Malone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Malone
Bressler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Malone
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Malone
Herman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Herman reaches second base with a double. Bressler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullop vs. Malone
Cullop hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Malone
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Elliott
English hits a fly ball into center field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Elliott
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Elliott
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Elliott
There goes Cuyler. The throw from Henline and he is safe. Cuyler steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Malone
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Malone
Rhiel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Malone
Henline strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Elliott
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Elliott
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. Bressler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Elliott
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhiel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elliott
Grace hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Elliott
Malone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Elliott
English strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Malone
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Malone
Bressler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grimm. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Malone
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Malone
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby misplays the ball. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Malone
Herman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Elliott
Beck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Elliott
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhiel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beck moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Elliott
Hornsby bunts towards the mound. Elliott can't make a play. That's a base hit. Beck moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Elliott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Elliott fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Cuyler moves to third. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephenson vs. Elliott
Stephenson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grimm vs. Elliott
Grimm takes first base on ball four. Cuyler scores. Hornsby moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Elliott
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flowers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Malone
Cullop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Malone
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Malone
Flowers hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grace can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhiel vs. Malone
Rhiel strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malone vs. Elliott
Malone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Elliott
English hits a line drive towards short. Rhiel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Elliott
Beck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hendrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Malone
Henline hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frederick vs. Malone
Johnny Frederick pinch hits for Jumbo Elliott.
Frederick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bressler vs. Malone
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Malone
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Bradshaw
Joe Bradshaw now pitching.
Cuyler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cullop. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Bradshaw
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rhiel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Bradshaw
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stephenson vs. Bradshaw
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Bradshaw
There goes Stephenson. The throw from Henline and he is safe. Stephenson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimm vs. Bradshaw
Grimm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Malone
Herman hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Malone
Cullop hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Malone
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bradshaw
Grace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Bradshaw
Malone hits a fly ball for an out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Bradshaw
English takes first base on ball four. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Bradshaw
Beck takes first base on ball four. Malone moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Bradshaw
Cuyler hits a fly ball towards left. Bressler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bressler. Malone scores. English scores. Beck moves to third. Cuyler moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Bradshaw
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Bradshaw
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradshaw fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Malone
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Malone
Rhiel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henline vs. Malone
Henline hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Bradshaw
Stephenson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Bradshaw
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Cullop settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Bradshaw
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Bradshaw
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradshaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picinich vs. Malone
Val Picinich pinch hits for Joe Bradshaw.
Picinich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Malone
Bressler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Malone
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Malone
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Pattison
Jimmy Pattison now pitching.
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cullop. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Pattison
Beck hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Pattison
Cuyler hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cullop. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Pattison
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hendrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hornsby for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Pattison
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Herman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullop vs. Malone
Cullop hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Malone
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flowers vs. Malone
Flowers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhiel vs. Malone
Rhiel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henline vs. Malone
There's a wild pitch. Rhiel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henline vs. Malone
Henline hits a line drive towards right. Cuyler catches it and throws to second to double up Rhiel. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/9/1929 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI English W, ss 5 3 2 0 Bressler R, lf 3 0 0 0 Beck C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gilbert W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 1 3 3 Herman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Hornsby R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cullop N, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 5 2 1 1 Hendrick H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stephenson R, lf 1 1 0 1 Flowers J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Grimm C, 1b 4 1 1 3 Rhiel B, ss 4 0 1 0 Grace E, c 4 0 1 2 Henline B, c 4 0 0 0 Malone P, p 5 1 1 0 Ballou W, p 0 0 0 0 Dudley C, p 0 0 0 0 Elliott J, p 1 0 0 0 Frederick J, ph 1 0 1 0 Bradshaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Picinich V, ph 1 0 0 0 Pattison J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 11 11 10 33 2 6 2 Chicago 601 100 201 -- 11 Brooklyn 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Malone P (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Ballou W (L) 0.1 2 4 3 1 0 Dudley C* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Elliott J 4.2 5 2 2 4 3 Bradshaw J 3.0 1 2 0 4 1 Pattison J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 1st E -- Hendrick H 2, Grimm C, Hornsby R, Gilbert W, Bressler R DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Chicago 12, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Grimm C, Herman B, Cuyler K 2, English W HR -- Wilson H, Flowers J SB -- Cuyler K, Stephenson R SF -- Cuyler K HBP -- by Bradshaw J (Grace E), by Bradshaw J (Stephenson R) WP -- Ballou W, Malone P T -- 2:20 A -- 6000
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