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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1942
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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 June 4, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Mooty |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jake Mooty | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 4, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mooty
Marshall 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Mooty
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Mooty
Barna hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Mooty
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Danning scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mooty vs. Melton
Mooty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Mooty
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Werber scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Mooty
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Mooty
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Mooty
Jurges bunts for an out with unknown description. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mooty
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott strikes out. There goes Marshall. The throw from McCullough to Merullo, and Marshall is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooty vs. Melton
Mooty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Mooty
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Mooty
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Mooty
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Mooty
There's a wild pitch. Danning moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mooty
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Mooty
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Melton
Cavarretta is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Mooty
Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field.
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Mooty
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Mooty
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Mooty
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Mooty
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Danning scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Melton
Hank Leiber now playing center field. Willard Marshall now playing left field.
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leiber. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mooty vs. Melton
Mooty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Melton
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Mooty
Bobby Sturgeon now playing third base.
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Mooty
Marshall bunts for an out with unknown description. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Mooty
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Schmitz
Leiber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Schmitz
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Schmitz
Buster Maynard pinch runs for Harry Danning.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Schmitz
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Schmitz
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Melton
Gus Mancuso now catching.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough bunts for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Melton
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. Lowrey moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturgeon vs. Melton
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to home to get Lowrey. Scheffing moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pressnell
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Pressnell
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pressnell
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Pressnell
Leiber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1942 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 1 Sturgeon B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 5 0 0 0
Barna B, lf 4 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Leiber H, cf 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 0 0
Danning H, c 3 2 2 0 Russell R, 1b 5 2 2 1
Maynard B, pr 0 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 1
Mancuso G, c 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 3 0 2 1
Jurges B, ss 4 0 3 0 Lowrey P, cf 0 0 0 0
Witek M, 2b 3 0 1 2 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0
Melton C, p 5 0 0 0 Mooty J, p 3 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 10 4 38 3 6 3
New York 011 000 010 01 -- 4
Chicago 020 000 001 00 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 11.0 6 3 3 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mooty J 8.1 8 3 3 8 3
Schmitz J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Pressnell T (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Stringer L, Werber B
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 13, Chicago 5
2B -- Cavarretta P, Werber B, McCullough C
HR -- Russell R, Marshall W
CS -- Marshall W, Cavarretta P
SH -- Jurges B, Marshall W, McCullough C
WP -- Mooty J
T -- 2:30
A -- 4557
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