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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1938
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 12, 1938 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1938 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Epperly |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hudson | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Hassett | First Baseman |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Manush | Right Fielder |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Tony Lazzeri | Shortstop |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Right Fielder |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Al Epperly | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 12, 1938
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Epperly
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Epperly
Hudson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen moves to third. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassett vs. Epperly
Hassett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Hudson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Epperly
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Epperly
There's a wild pitch. Hassett moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Bryant
Clay Bryant now pitching.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Koy vs. Bryant
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hassett scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manush vs. Bryant
Manush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durocher vs. Bryant
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Butcher
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Butcher
Lazzeri takes first base on ball four. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Butcher
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Herman scores. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a fly ball towards left. Koy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Koy. Lazzeri moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triplett vs. Butcher
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Bryant
Butcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bryant
Rosen hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta, who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudson vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Rosen scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Bryant
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassett vs. Bryant
There goes Hudson. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Herman applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bryant
Hassett 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Butcher
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Butcher
Bryant hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bryant
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Bryant
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bryant
Koy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Butcher
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Butcher
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lazzeri vs. Butcher
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. Lazzeri reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Frankhouse
Fred Frankhouse now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Frankhouse
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triplett vs. Frankhouse
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bryant
Manush 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Bryant
Durocher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frankhouse vs. Bryant
Frankhouse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Bryant
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Bryant
Hudson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Frankhouse
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Frankhouse
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Frankhouse
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Frankhouse
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Frankhouse
Collins takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lazzeri vs. Frankhouse
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Herman scores. Collins moves to third. Lazzeri moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Pressnell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bryant
Hassett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Hassett moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Bryant
Lavagetto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phelps vs. Bryant
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. Bryant
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Lazzeri, and towards Herman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Hassett moves to third. Lavagetto moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Manush vs. Bryant
Manush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pressnell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Pressnell
Triplett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Pressnell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Manush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Bryant
Durocher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Bryant
Pressnell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bryant
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudson vs. Bryant
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lazzeri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Pressnell
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pressnell
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Pressnell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hassett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassett vs. Bryant
Hassett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bryant
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bryant
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Bryant
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Pressnell
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lazzeri vs. Pressnell
There goes Collins. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Pressnell
Lazzeri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Pressnell
Galan hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Manush who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. Collins scores. Lazzeri goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Pressnell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triplett vs. Pressnell
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Pressnell
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Pressnell
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manush vs. Bryant
Manush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Bryant
Dolph Camilli pinch hits for Leo Durocher.
Camilli takes first base on ball four. Manush moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brack vs. Bryant
Gibby Brack pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Brack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manush scores. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Bryant
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hudson vs. Bryant
Hudson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassett vs. Bryant
Hassett hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hoyt
Woody English now playing shortstop. Waite Hoyt now pitching.
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Hoyt
Herman bunts towards first. Hassett scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Hoyt
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lazzeri vs. Hoyt
Lazzeri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Hoyt
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lazzeri moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Hoyt
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Bryant
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Bryant
Phelps hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bryant
Koy hits a fly ball into right field. Triplett 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 5/12/1938 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rosen G, cf 3 2 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 2 1 0
Hudson J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Herman B, 2b 3 3 2 0
Hassett B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Collins R, 1b 3 2 1 0
Lavagetto C, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lazzeri T, ss 4 1 4 5
Phelps B, c 4 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 5 0 3 4
Koy E, lf 5 0 0 1 Cavarretta P, cf 5 0 0 0
Manush H, rf 3 1 1 0 Triplett C, rf 4 0 0 0
Durocher L, ss 3 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 1 1 0
Camilli D, ph 0 0 0 0 Epperly A, p 0 0 0 0
English W, ss 0 0 0 0 Bryant C, p 4 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
Frankhouse F, p 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 1 0 0 0
Brack G, ph 1 0 1 1
Hoyt W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 35 9 12 9
Brooklyn 310 000 010 -- 5
Chicago 202 200 21x -- 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M* 2.0 5 4 4 2 0
Frankhouse F (L) 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
Pressnell T 3.1 2 2 2 2 1
Hoyt W 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Epperly A+ 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Bryant C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 8 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Koy E
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Lazzeri T, Durocher L, Hartnett G
3B -- Rosen G, Galan A
SB -- Collins R
CS -- Hudson J
SH -- Herman B
WP -- Epperly A, Bryant C 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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