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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1943
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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 28, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Seward |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Frank Seward | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Stanky | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Kreitner | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mead vs. Derringer
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mead for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson bunts towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Seward
Schuster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Reyes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Seward
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sauer for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Seward
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Seward
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Seward
Derringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kreitner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a popup towards third. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mead vs. Derringer
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Seward
Schuster hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson 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 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seward vs. Derringer
There's a wild pitch. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seward vs. Derringer
There's a wild pitch. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanky. Reyes scores. Seward moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Seward
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Seward
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Seward
Kreitner hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Seward
Derringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Seward
Schuster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Derringer
Mead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Mead, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Seward
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Seward
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Seward
Stanky is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Seward
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Mickey Kreitner.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derringer vs. Seward
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Derringer
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Derringer
There goes Rucker. The throw from McCullough and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Seward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Seward
Schuster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Seward
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Derringer
Mead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mancuso for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Seward
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Seward
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Seward
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick throws the ball in to Kerr who tags McCullough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schuster. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seward vs. Derringer
Seward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Seward
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Seward
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Seward
Schuster hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Derringer
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanky fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Derringer
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Seward
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Seward
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Seward
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Seward
Sauer hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1943, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 1 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Witek M, 2b 5 0 2 0 Schuster B, ss 5 0 2 0
Jurges B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 5 1 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1
Mead C, rf 5 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 0 0
Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0 Sauer E, lf 5 0 2 1
Reyes N, 1b 4 1 2 0 Stanky E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Kreitner M, c 2 0 1 0
Seward F, p 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 1
McCullough C, c 1 0 1 0
Derringer P, p 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 2 10 1 37 3 12 3
New York 100 100 000 0 -- 2
Chicago 100 001 000 1 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seward F (L) 9.0 12 3 3 5 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 10.0 10 2 1 0 3
E -- Stanky E 2, McCullough C, Schuster B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 12
2B -- Reyes N, Pafko A
SB -- Rucker J
WP -- Derringer P 2, Seward F
PB -- Mancuso G
T -- 2:02
A -- 0
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