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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1942
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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 August 28, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1942 |
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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 | August 28, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,601 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Mickey Owen | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Higbe
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Owen and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Passeau
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Higbe
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Passeau
Augie Galan pinch hits for Pete Reiser.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hack. Galan moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. Camilli scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Augie Galan now playing center field.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Passeau
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Higbe
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Passeau
Reese hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta juggles the ball. That's an error on Cavarretta. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Passeau
Camilli hits a popup towards the mound. Passeau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. Galan scores. Herman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Passeau
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Higbe
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Higbe
Rip Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Russell hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Errickson
Lou Stringer now playing second base. Dick Errickson now pitching.
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Errickson
McCullough fires to first, and they've got Higbe trapped. There's the throw to Merullo who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Errickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Errickson
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Errickson
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Errickson
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Higbe
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Gilbert moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Casey
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Casey
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Lee
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Owen vs. Lee
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casey vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Casey bunts towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Pressnell
Walker hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Pressnell
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Casey
Johnny Rizzo now playing right field.
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Casey
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Casey
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Casey
Hack hits a popup towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1942 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Walker D, rf 6 1 4 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Rizzo J, rf 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Vaughan A, 3b 6 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1 Reiser P, cf 1 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0 Galan A, ph-cf 2 2 1 1 Dallessandro D, cf 3 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 5 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 3 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 2 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 1 3 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 5 0 2 3 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 5 0 1 1 Stringer L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 4 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0 Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 0 1 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 7 17 7 32 1 5 1 Brooklyn 003 000 202 -- 7 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 3 4 Casey H (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (L) 7.0 10 5 1 4 0 Errickson D 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 Lee B+ 0.0 4 2 2 0 0 Pressnell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Hack S, Cavarretta P DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 13, Chicago 9 2B -- Walker D, Medwick J SB -- Nicholson B SH -- Casey H WP -- Higbe K T -- 2:10 A -- 25601
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