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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 11, 1940
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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 September 11, 1940 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 11, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whit Wyatt |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Collins | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Reiser | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
| Joe Vosmik | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hudson | Shortstop |
| Whit Wyatt | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 11, 1940
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reiser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Herman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Wyatt
Bonura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bonura reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyatt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Wyatt
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Wyatt
Mattick hits a popup towards first. Wasdell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vosmik vs. Passeau
Vosmik hits a popup in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Passeau
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyatt vs. Passeau
Wyatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Wyatt
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Wyatt
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wyatt
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Wyatt
Leiber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Wyatt
Bonura hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Wyatt
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Wyatt
Collins is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Wyatt
Mattick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Mattick reaches second base with a double. Leiber scores. Gleeson scores. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Passeau vs. Wyatt
Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Wyatt
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Collins juggles the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Passeau
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. Vosmik moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hudson vs. Passeau
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Franks vs. Passeau
Herman Franks pinch hits for Whit Wyatt.
Franks hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser strikes out. The ball gets by Collins. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Vosmik. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Coscarart. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Passeau scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tamulis
Vito Tamulis now pitching.
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Tamulis
Bonura hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Leiber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Tamulis
Collins hits a popup towards short. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Passeau
Vosmik takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Wasdell scores. Vosmik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Passeau
Hudson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball 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: ---
Mattick vs. Tamulis
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Vosmik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Tamulis
Passeau hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tamulis
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reiser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamulis vs. Passeau
Tamulis hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Tamulis
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Herman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Tamulis
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leiber vs. Tamulis
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonura vs. Tamulis
Bonura hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gleeson vs. Tamulis
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Gleeson reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Bonura scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Head
Ed Head now pitching.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hudson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hudson. Gleeson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Head
Mattick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick 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 -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vosmik vs. Passeau
Vosmik hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Head
Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Head
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Head
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wasdell. Hack moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Head
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leiber vs. Head
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Passeau
Hudson 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 -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Passeau
Joe Gallagher pinch hits for Ed Head.
Gallagher 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 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Carleton
Tex Carleton now pitching.
Bonura hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Carleton
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Carleton
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Passeau
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Passeau
Phelps hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1940, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Reiser P, 3b 4 1 0 0
Herman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Walker D, cf 5 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 1 Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 0
Leiber H, cf 4 1 1 1 Phelps B, c 4 1 2 2
Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 2 0 Wasdell J, 1b 5 2 1 0
Gleeson J, lf 5 2 3 2 Vosmik J, rf 2 1 0 0
Collins B, c 4 1 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 3 2
Mattick B, ss 4 0 1 2 Hudson J, ss 4 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 4 0 0 1 Wyatt W, p 1 0 0 0
Franks H, ph 1 0 0 1
Tamulis V, p 1 0 0 0
Head E, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Carleton T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 14 7 37 5 8 5
Chicago 100 310 300 -- 8
Brooklyn 000 120 002 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 8 5 4 4 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Wyatt W (L) 4.0 5 4 4 1 1
Tamulis V 2.2 6 4 3 0 0
Head E 1.1 3 0 0 0 3
Carleton T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Collins B 2, Hudson J, Wasdell J
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Bonura Z 2, Gleeson J 3, Mattick B, Nicholson B, Coscarart P, Herman B
HR -- Nicholson B, Phelps B
HBP -- by Wyatt W (Leiber H)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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