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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1931
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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 September 20, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Hubbell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Malone |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ethan Allen | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Carl Hubbell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Vince Barton | Right Fielder |
| Danny Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Footsie Blair | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Pat Malone | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Malone
Allen hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Terry reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hubbell
English hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Hubbell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
There goes Herman. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Herman steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Hubbell
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hubbell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Hubbell
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom misplays the ball. That's an error on Lindstrom. Cuyler scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Hubbell
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Hubbell
Blair hits a line drive into right field. Allen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Allen. Bell scores. Barton scores. Taylor moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Taylor scores. Blair scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Chaplin
Malone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Chaplin
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Malone moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Chaplin
Herman hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Chaplin
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Malone
Vergez hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Malone
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chaplin
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Chaplin
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Chaplin covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Chaplin
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Chaplin
Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allen. Blair reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Chaplin
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malone vs. Chaplin
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Malone for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Malone
Gil English pinch hits for Tiny Chaplin.
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Malone
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Allen scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach scores. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Terry scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vergez vs. Malone
Vergez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Planeta
Emil Planeta now pitching. Gil English now playing third base.
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Planeta
Herman hits a popup towards third. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Planeta
Cuyler hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Malone
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English misplays the ball. That's an error on English. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Malone
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Planeta
Bell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on O'Farrell. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Planeta
Barton hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Planeta
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Planeta can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Planeta
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Planeta
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Bell scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Planeta
Malone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lindstrom fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Malone
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Malone
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Planeta
English bunts towards the mound. Planeta can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Planeta
There goes English. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. English steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Planeta
There's a wild pitch. English moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herman vs. Planeta
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fullis. Herman reaches second base with a double. English scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuyler vs. Planeta
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Planeta
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. English fields it and throws to second for the out. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Planeta
Barton hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Herman scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Planeta
Taylor hits a line drive to left field. Leach throws towards the plate. O'Farrell fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on O'Farrell. Bell scores. Barton scores. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Planeta
There goes Taylor. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Taylor steals third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Planeta
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Planeta covering. Safe. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Berly
Jack Berly now pitching.
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Berly
Malone hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Malone
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berly vs. Malone
Berly hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Barton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Malone
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Malone
English hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Berly
Francis Healy now catching. Bill Hunnefield now playing shortstop. Sam Leslie now playing first base.
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Berly
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leslie scoops it up and throws to first, with Berly covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Berly
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Malone
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Malone
Leslie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunnefield vs. Malone
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone can't make a play. That's a base hit. Leach moves to third. Leslie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berly vs. Malone
Berly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leach scores. Leslie scores. Hunnefield moves to third. Berly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindstrom vs. Malone
Lindstrom hits a line drive towards first. Blair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Berly
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Berly
Barton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Berly
Taylor hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Malone
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Malone
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Malone
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Malone
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blair scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Berly
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Berly
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunnefield can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malone vs. Berly
Malone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Berly
English hits a popup, foul, towards first. Leslie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Berly
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Berly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leslie vs. Malone
Leslie hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Malone
Fullis hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunnefield vs. Malone
Hunnefield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Malone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Malone
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Jack Berly.
Moore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1931, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Allen E, rf 5 1 2 0 English W, ss 6 1 2 1
Leach F, lf 4 3 3 1 Herman B, 2b 5 2 1 1
Terry B, 1b 3 1 3 2 Cuyler K, cf 4 1 1 1
Leslie S, 1b 2 1 1 0 Bell L, 3b 5 3 2 0
Fullis C, cf 5 0 1 0 Barton V, rf 5 2 1 1
Jackson T, ss 2 0 1 1 Taylor D, lf 5 3 4 2
Hunnefield B, ss 2 0 1 0 Blair F, 1b 5 3 3 3
Vergez J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 5 1 4 5
Planeta E, p 0 0 0 0 Malone P, p 5 0 2 0
Berly J, p 2 0 2 2
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lindstrom F, 2b 4 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 3 0 0 0
Healy F, c 1 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0
English G, ph-3b 4 0 0 0
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40 6 14 6 45 16 20 14
New York 103 000 200 -- 6
Chicago 720 250 00x -- 16
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hubbell C (L) 0.1 4 6 5 1 0
Chaplin T 1.2 7 3 3 0 0
Planeta E 2.1 7 7 4 1 0
Berly J 3.2 2 0 0 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Malone P (W) 9.0 14 6 6 2 7
E -- Lindstrom F, Allen E, English W, O'Farrell B 2
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Leach F 2, Terry B, Hartnett G 2, Taylor D, Blair F, Allen E, Jackson T, Herman B, Barton V, Fullis C
SB -- Herman B, English W, Taylor D
WP -- Planeta E
A -- 0
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