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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1927
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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 20, 1927 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Kaufmann |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jumbo Elliott |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Peter McLaughlin 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Wilson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Cooney | Shortstop |
| Pete Scott | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Clyde Beck | Third Baseman |
| Tony Kaufmann | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Carey | Center Fielder |
| Jay Partridge | Second Baseman |
| Harvey Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Babe Herman | First Baseman |
| Gus Felix | Left Fielder |
| Jake Flowers | Shortstop |
| Johnny Butler | Third Baseman |
| Hank DeBerry | Catcher |
| Jumbo Elliott | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Elliott
Cooney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Elliott
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Elliott
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaufmann
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
There goes Carey. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Cooney applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
Partridge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kaufmann
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kaufmann
Herman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Elliott
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Elliott
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Elliott
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Elliott
There goes Hartnett. The throw from DeBerry and he is safe. Hartnett steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beck vs. Elliott
Beck hits a popup towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Kaufmann
Flowers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Flowers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Kaufmann
Butler hits a fly ball towards right. Scott settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Scott. Flowers tags and scores. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeBerry vs. Kaufmann
DeBerry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Kaufmann
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Kaufmann
Carey hits a popup towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. Elliott
Kaufmann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Elliott
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Elliott
Cooney hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
Partridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kaufmann
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck can't make a play. That's a base hit. Partridge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Kaufmann
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Partridge moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flowers vs. Kaufmann
Flowers strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Elliott
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Felix. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Elliott
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers can't make a play. That's a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Elliott
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flowers can't make a play. That's a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimm vs. Elliott
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Elliott
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beck vs. Elliott
Beck takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to third. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaufmann vs. Elliott
Kaufmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Grimm scores. Beck moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Plitt
Norman Plitt now pitching.
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck scores. Kaufmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooney vs. Plitt
Cooney strikes out. There goes Kaufmann. The throw from DeBerry and Kaufmann is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Kaufmann
Butler hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Kaufmann
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kaufmann, and towards Adams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plitt vs. Kaufmann
Plitt strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Plitt
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Plitt
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Flowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Plitt
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Plitt
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kaufmann
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
Partridge hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Kaufmann
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kaufmann
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Plitt
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Plitt
Beck bunts towards the mound. Plitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaufmann vs. Plitt
Kaufmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Ehrhardt
Rube Ehrhardt now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hartnett moves to third. Kaufmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooney vs. Ehrhardt
Cooney hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Partridge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Kaufmann
Flowers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Kaufmann
Butler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeBerry vs. Kaufmann
DeBerry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ehrhardt vs. Kaufmann
Ehrhardt hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Butler goes all the way around to score. Ehrhardt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Kaufmann
There's a wild pitch. Ehrhardt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Kaufmann
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
Partridge hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ehrhardt
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ehrhardt
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Ehrhardt
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Ehrhardt
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick throws the ball in to Flowers who tags Grimm trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stephenson moves to third. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaufmann
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kaufmann
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Kaufmann
Flowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Ehrhardt
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Ehrhardt
Beck bunts towards first. Herman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Herman. Hartnett goes all the way around to score. Beck moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaufmann vs. Ehrhardt
Kaufmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Butler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Ehrhardt
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Flowers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Ehrhardt
Cooney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beck scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ehrhardt
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Kaufmann
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeBerry vs. Kaufmann
DeBerry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Beck can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Kaufmann
Irish Meusel pinch hits for Rube Ehrhardt. Jigger Statz pinch runs for Hank DeBerry.
Meusel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kaufmann
Carey hits a popup towards short. Cooney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Doak
Butch Henline now catching. Bill Doak now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herman scoops it up and throws to first, with Doak covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Doak
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Partridge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Doak
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Carey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Partridge vs. Kaufmann
Partridge hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Kaufmann
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kaufmann
Herman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Felix vs. Kaufmann
Felix hits a popup towards third. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1927 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 5 0 1 1 Carey M, cf 2 0 0 0
Cooney J, ss 4 0 1 1 Partridge J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Scott P, rf 4 1 2 0 Hendrick H, rf 5 1 1 0
Wilson H, cf 5 1 1 1 Herman B, 1b 5 2 3 3
Stephenson R, lf 4 1 1 0 Felix G, lf 5 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Flowers J, ss 4 1 1 0
Hartnett G, c 4 1 2 0 Butler J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Beck C, 3b 1 2 0 0 DeBerry H, c 4 0 2 0
Kaufmann T, p 3 0 1 2 Statz J, pr 0 0 0 0
Henline B, c 0 0 0 0
Elliott J, p 1 0 0 0
Plitt N, p 1 0 0 0
Ehrhardt R, p 1 0 1 0
Meusel I, ph 1 0 0 0
Doak B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 6 36 5 10 4
Chicago 000 500 020 -- 7
Brooklyn 010 021 001 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kaufmann T (W) 9.0 10 5 5 4 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Elliott J (L) 3.1 5 5 5 3 4
Plitt N 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
Ehrhardt R 2.2 3 2 0 2 1
Doak B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Scott P, Wilson H 2, Herman B
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Scott P
3B -- Flowers J
HR -- Herman B 2
SB -- Hartnett G
CS -- Carey M, Kaufmann T
SH -- Beck C 2
SF -- Butler J
WP -- Kaufmann T
A -- 4000
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