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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1946
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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 5, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Fischer
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Schmitz
Fischer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. There goes Kerr trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fischer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fischer scores. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Fischer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Fischer
Waitkus 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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Bithorn
Fischer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Bithorn
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Fischer
Sturgeon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Fischer
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Fischer
Stringer takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Gilbert scores. Hack moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Fischer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Fischer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Fischer
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Chipman
Young strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischer vs. Chipman
Fischer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Fischer
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Fischer
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Chipman
Rosen bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blattner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blattner scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Chipman
Young takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Fischer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Budnick
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to third for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Budnick
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Budnick
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Budnick
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching. Lennie Merullo now playing shortstop.
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Kush
Trinkle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Kush
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Kush
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Trinkle
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Trinkle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Trinkle
Rickert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kush
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kush
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Kush
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Trinkle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Trinkle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Trinkle
Kush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kush
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kush
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Trinkle
Goody Rosen now playing right field. Vince DiMaggio now playing center field.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Trinkle
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Trinkle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Trinkle
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Trinkle
Rickert hits a line drive beyond second. Blattner can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Rosen G, cf-rf 4 0 1 1 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, lf 5 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 1
Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 5 1 2 2
Cooper W, c 4 0 2 1 Rickert M, cf 5 0 4 0
Young B, rf 4 1 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 1
DiMaggio V, cf 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 5 1 2 1 Sturgeon B, ss 1 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 3 1 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 1
Fischer R, p 3 1 1 1 Merullo L, ss 1 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 1 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 1 0 0
Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 1
Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
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38 5 12 5 38 6 13 6
New York 022 001 000 -- 5
Chicago 001 004 001 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R* 5.0 5 4 4 3 3
Budnick M 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Trinkle K (L) 3.0 5 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J 2.1 8 4 4 2 1
Bithorn H 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chipman B 3.0 3 1 1 2 3
Kush E (W) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
LOB -- New York 12, Chicago 10
3B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Cavarretta P
CS -- Lowrey P
SH -- Rosen G
T -- 2:47
A -- 13044
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