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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1946
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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 23, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Behrman |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,078 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dick Whitman | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
| Hank Behrman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Behrman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Behrman
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Behrman
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyse
Herman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta 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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Behrman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Behrman
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Behrman
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Wyse
Whitman hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wyse
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Behrman
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Behrman
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Behrman
Wyse is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wyse
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wyse
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Behrman vs. Wyse
Behrman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Behrman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Behrman
Stringer bunts in front of the plate. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Behrman
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Behrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Behrman
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Behrman
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Cavarretta who tags Galan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Behrman
Pete Reiser now playing left field.
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Behrman
Jurges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Behrman
Wyse 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--
Merullo vs. Behrman
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Wyse
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wyse
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Wyse
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Behrman
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Behrman
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Behrman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wyse
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Wyse
Behrman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Wyse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wyse, and towards Stringer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Behrman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Behrman
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Behrman
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Walker throws the ball in to Herman who tags McCullough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wyse
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitman vs. Wyse
Whitman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Wyse
Reese takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Wyse
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reiser scores. Walker moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Wyse
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Padgett vs. Wyse
Don Padgett pinch hits for Hank Behrman.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyse covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Ed Stevens now playing first base. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Casey
Wyse bunts towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Casey
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Casey
Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Wyse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wyse
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Casey
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Whitman who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Casey
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards third. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Wyse
Whitman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wyse
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wyse
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Casey
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Whitman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Casey
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Casey
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wyse
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casey vs. Wyse
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Wyse
Cookie Lavagetto pinch runs for Hugh Casey.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Wyse
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Herring
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Herring
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Herring
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Herring
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Wyse
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Reiser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitman vs. Wyse
Whitman is walked intentionally. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Wyse
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reiser scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1946 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Merullo L, ss 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 1 0
Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Herman B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 5 0 2 1 Galan A, lf 2 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 1 0 Reiser P, lf 3 2 2 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Whitman D, cf 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 1
Jurges B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 1 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 3 0 1 0 Anderson F, c 3 0 1 0
Behrman H, p 2 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
Casey H, p 1 0 0 0
Lavagetto C, pr 0 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 7 1 38 2 7 2
Chicago 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Brooklyn 000 000 100 01 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 10.1 7 2 2 4 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Behrman H 7.0 4 1 1 0 7
Casey H 3.0 1 0 0 2 0
Herring A (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Merullo L
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Lowrey P, Stanky E, McCullough C
3B -- Cavarretta P, Reiser P
SH -- Stringer L, Wyse H
HBP -- by Behrman H (Pafko A)
T -- 2:25
A -- 22078
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