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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1945
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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 July 18, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cy Buker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 42,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
| Cy Buker | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Warneke
Stanky hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Warneke
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball 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. Buker
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Buker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray juggles the ball. That's an error on Bordagaray. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Buker
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Buker
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Buker
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Warneke
Olmo hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Warneke
Bordagaray hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Buker
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Buker
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Warneke
Sandlock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Warneke
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buker vs. Warneke
Buker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Warneke
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Buker
Warneke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Buker
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Buker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Buker
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Buker
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Warneke scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Buker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Warneke
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Warneke
Olmo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Buker
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Buker
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olmo throws the ball in to Stanky who tags Merullo, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Warneke
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Warneke
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Warneke
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Buker
Warneke hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Buker
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buker
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buker vs. Warneke
Buker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Warneke
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Warneke
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Warneke
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Galan reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Signer
Walter Signer now pitching.
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Signer
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Signer
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bordagaray moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Signer
Basinski hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Buker
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Buker
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Buker
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buker vs. Signer
Buker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Signer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Signer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Galan takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Walker reaches second base with a double. Stanky scores. Rosen scores. Galan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Chipman
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordagaray vs. Chipman
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Buker
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buker
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Buker
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Buker
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Becker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Becker reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Merullo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Buker
Bill Schuster pinch runs for Heinz Becker.
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schuster scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Buker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Buker
There's a wild pitch. Hack moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Seats
Tom Seats now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Seats
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sandlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Vandenberg
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Vandenberg
Vandenberg fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Vandenberg. Sandlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Vandenberg
Branca hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vandenberg
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Branca
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Branca
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Branca
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Branca
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Gillespie hits a popup in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Starr
Ray Starr now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Starr
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Starr
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rosen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Starr
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Starr
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Branca
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Branca
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Branca
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Branca
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1945, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Rosen G, cf 5 3 3 1 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Galan A, 1b 4 2 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 1
Walker D, rf 5 1 2 5 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Olmo L, lf 5 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, 3b 5 0 0 1 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 4 1 2 0 Williams D, c 3 1 0 0
Basinski E, ss 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 1 2 0
Buker C, p 3 0 1 0 Warneke L, p 1 1 0 0
Seats T, p 0 0 0 0 Signer W, p 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 1 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 1 2
Schuster B, pr 0 1 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 0 0
Starr R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 12 8 34 5 6 4
Brooklyn 000 004 311 -- 9
Chicago 101 000 300 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Buker C (W) 6.1 6 5 3 3 1
Seats T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Branca R (S) 2.1 0 0 0 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L) 5.1 5 4 4 0 2
Signer W 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Chipman B 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Vandenberg H 1.0 2 1 0 0 0
Starr R 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Bordagaray F, Stanky E, Merullo L, Vandenberg H
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Stanky E, Galan A, Walker D, Becker H, Sandlock M
WP -- Buker C
T -- 2:29
A -- 42047
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