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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1948
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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 June 20, 1948 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 20, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Rackley | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
June 20, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Roe
Mauch hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roe covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Meyer
Rackley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Meyer covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Pafko trying to get to home. Furillo throws the ball in to Hodges who tags Pafko who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Meyer
Roe bunts, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rackley vs. Meyer
Rackley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hodges moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Roe
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Roe
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Roe
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a line drive towards left. Rackley chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Rackley. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Meyer
Roe bunts towards first. Waitkus fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Mauch covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Roe
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Roe
Meyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Roe
Mauch hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Mauch reaches second base with a double. Meyer goes all the way around to score. Mauch moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Meyer
Rackley hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Roe
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive beyond short. Culler can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Meyer
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Roe
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Maddern vs. Roe
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Maddern is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Meyer vs. Roe
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Mauch vs. Roe
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Roe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Meyer
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Meyer
Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Vaughan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rackley. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Ramsdell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Ramsdell
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Rackley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Ramsdell
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Ramsdell
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Meyer
Rackley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Meyer
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Rackley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hermanski vs. Meyer
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Meyer
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rackley scores. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Meyer
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Whitman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Kush
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Ramsdell
Tommy Brown now playing third base.
Kush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Ramsdell
Mauch bunts towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to first for the out. Kush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kush moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Ramsdell
The ball gets by Hodges for a passed ball. Kush scores. Waitkus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Ramsdell
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Ramsdell
Pafko hits a line drive to left field. Rackley throws towards Miksis. Miksis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Waitkus scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Barney
Rex Barney now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kush
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kush
Preston Ward pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rackley vs. Kush
Rackley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1948 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Mauch G, 2b 4 0 1 2 Rackley M, lf 5 1 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, 3b 5 1 3 0 Furillo C, cf 4 0 2 2
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Reese P, ss 4 0 4 1
Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 4 1 3 0 Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 2 0 0 0 Brown T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 0 0 0 0 Hodges G, c 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Meyer R, p 3 1 1 1 Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 1 1 1 0 Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0
Barney R, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 6 13 4 36 3 11 3
Chicago 000 020 112 -- 6
Brooklyn 100 000 020 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 7.1 11 3 3 1 3
Kush E (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 3
Ramsdell W 1.1 6 3 2 1 2
Barney R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Rackley M, Miksis E 2, Hodges G
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Pafko A 2, Reese P, Mauch G, Scheffing B, Robinson J
SH -- Mauch G
PB -- Hodges G
T -- 2:35
A -- 21919
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