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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1928
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 14, 1928 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1928 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Cy Rigler 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Welsh | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Clyde Beck | Shortstop |
| Freddie Maguire | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Norm McMillan | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 14, 1928
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a popup towards short. Beck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a popup towards third. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maguire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Root
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Benton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Benton
Root hits a fly ball into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Ott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Root
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott tags and scores. Terry tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cohen vs. Root
Cohen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maguire moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Root
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMillan juggles the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Root
Benton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Root
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimm. Hogan moves to third. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Root
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hogan scores. Benton moves to third. Welsh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mann vs. Jones
Percy Jones now pitching. Les Mann pinch hits for Mel Ott.
Mann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beck fields it and throws to third for the out. Benton scores. O'Doul moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Mann trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Jones
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Benton
Les Mann now playing right field.
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Benton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Jones
Cohen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hogan vs. Jones
Hogan bunts towards third. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Jones
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a line drive into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benton
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maguire moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maguire scores. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cohen catches it and throws to first to double up Wilson. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welsh vs. Jones
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Jones
O'Doul hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mann vs. Jones
Mann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Jones
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Benton
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Benton
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Jones
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Jones
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Benton
Cliff Heathcote pinch hits for Percy Jones.
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Benton
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Benton
Maguire hits a fly ball into right field. Mann settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Carlson
Hal Carlson now pitching.
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Carlson
Andy Reese pinch runs for Shanty Hogan.
Benton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welsh vs. Carlson
Welsh bunts towards third. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Doul vs. Carlson
O'Doul hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. O'Doul reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Benton scores. Welsh moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wrightstone vs. Holley
Ed Holley now pitching. Russ Wrightstone pinch hits for Les Mann.
Wrightstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Welsh scores. O'Doul moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindstrom vs. Holley
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Doul scores. Wrightstone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Holley
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Terry reaches second base with a double. Wrightstone scores. Lindstrom goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Holley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cohen vs. Holley
Cohen takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Weinert
Lefty Weinert now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm fields it, tags Reese out, and throws to home to double up Terry, who tagged and tried to score. Jackson moves to third. Cohen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Benton vs. Weinert
Benton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Welsh vs. Weinert
Welsh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Welsh for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benton
Bob O'Farrell now catching. Andy Reese now playing right field.
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Benton, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benton
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Benton
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Benton
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Benton
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimm vs. Benton
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Benton
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Welsh 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 8/14/1928 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Welsh J, cf 6 2 2 1 Beck C, ss 4 0 1 0
O'Doul L, lf 5 1 2 3 Maguire F, 2b 4 1 2 0
Ott M, rf 1 1 1 0 Cuyler K, rf 4 0 1 0
Mann L, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Wilson H, cf 4 1 2 1
Wrightstone R, ph 1 1 1 1 Stephenson R, lf 4 0 1 0
O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0 Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Lindstrom F, 3b 5 1 2 1 Hartnett G, c 4 0 2 0
Terry B, 1b 5 0 2 2 McMillan N, 3b 3 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 2 0 0 1 Root C, p 1 0 0 0
Cohen A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones P, p 1 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 4 1 1 0 Heathcote C, ph 1 0 0 0
Reese A, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Carlson H, p 0 0 0 0
Benton L, p 4 2 2 0 Holley E, p 0 0 0 0
Weinert L, p 0 0 0 0
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40 10 15 10 34 2 10 2
New York 001 120 006 -- 10
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 10 2 2 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (L)* 4.0 5 4 2 1 2
Jones P 4.0 3 0 0 1 0
Carlson H+ 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Holley E# 0.0 3 2 2 2 0
Weinert L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 5 batters in 9th
E -- McMillan N, Grimm C
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Ott M, O'Doul L, Terry B
HR -- Welsh J
SF -- Jackson T
WP -- Benton L
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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