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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1944
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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 May 17, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,769 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Kreitner | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it 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: ---
Schuster vs. Feldman
Schuster hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Feldman
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Feldman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Feldman
Hughes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gardella who is chasing the ball. Hughes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Feldman
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gardella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Hughes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kreitner vs. Feldman
Kreitner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Feldman
Wyse hits a fly ball towards right. Gardella settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gardella. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schuster vs. Feldman
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Wyse
Roy Nichols pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Nichols 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 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pyle
Ewald Pyle now pitching.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pyle
Nicholson bunts towards the mound. Pyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Pyle
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Pyle
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dallessandro. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pyle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Pyle
Kreitner hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Pyle
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyle vs. Wyse
Pyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it and throws to second for the out. Luby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Pyle
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pyle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pyle
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gardella scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luby vs. Vandenberg
Luby 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pyle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Pyle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Pyle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Pyle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards center. Rucker fields it and throws to second to catch Hughes for the out. Dallessandro scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreitner vs. Pyle
Kreitner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Vandenberg
Charlie Mead pinch hits for Ewald Pyle.
Mead hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
George Hausmann pinch runs for Charlie Mead.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Vandenberg
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardella vs. Vandenberg
Gardella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Rucker scores. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Fleming
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luby vs. Fleming
Luby takes first base on ball four. Gardella scores. Medwick moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. Lombardi moves to third. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Erickson
Mel Ott pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Ott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Ed Sauer pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Adams
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Burrows
John Burrows now pitching.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Burrows
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Burrows fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burrows. Rucker moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardella vs. Burrows
Gardella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Gardella reaches third base with a triple. Rucker scores. Jurges scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Burrows
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gardella scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Burrows
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Burrows
There's a wild pitch. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Burrows
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Burrows
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Luby for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Adams
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Adams
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Adams
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Burrows
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Burrows
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Burrows
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Adams
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Mickey Kreitner.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Adams
Andy Pafko pinch hits for John Burrows.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Adams
Schuster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko scores. Schuster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Adams
Goodman 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 5/17/1944 -- New York at Chicago
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 6 2 2 1 Schuster B, ss 5 0 1 1
Jurges B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gardella D, rf 4 3 3 2 Goodman I, lf 4 1 2 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 4 4 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 2 1
Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 1 1 Dallessandro D, cf 4 1 0 1
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Hughes R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Luby H, 2b 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Kerr B, ss 5 1 3 1 Kreitner M, c 3 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0 Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols R, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0
Pyle E, p 1 0 0 0 Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
Mead C, ph 1 0 1 0 Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Hausmann G, pr 0 1 0 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Burrows J, p 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 1 1 1 0
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42 10 16 10 36 6 10 6
New York 000 002 530 -- 10
Chicago 120 001 011 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H 2.0 4 3 3 1 1
Pyle E (W) 4.0 2 1 1 1 2
Adams A (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H* 5.0 8 2 2 0 0
Vandenberg H (L) 1.1 4 5 5 1 0
Fleming B 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Erickson P 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Burrows J 2.0 3 3 2 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Gardella D, Burrows J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Johnson D, Medwick J, Goodman I
3B -- Hughes R, Gardella D
SH -- Nicholson B, Jurges B
WP -- Burrows J
A -- 3769
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