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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1947
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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 15, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,784 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Lee
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Lee
Kerr 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hartung
Hack 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta 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, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hartung
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hartung
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Lee
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Lee
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lee
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lee
There goes Rigney. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Lee
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Lee
Mize takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Thomson scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hartung
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hartung
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus 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
Top 3
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Meyer
Hartung hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Hartung reaches second base with a double. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Meyer
Blattner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Blattner reaches second base with a double. Hartung scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hartung
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Hartung
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Meyer
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hartung
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hartung
Meyer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr bunts for a single. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Meyer
Hartung hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Meyer
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson is hit by the pitch. Kerr moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hartung
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Waitkus trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Hartung
Scheffing hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Meyer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Meyer
Kerr 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, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hartung
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Hartung
Merullo hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Hartung
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Nicholson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Hank Borowy now pitching.
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Borowy
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Borowy
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Voiselle
Scheffing 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, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Borowy
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to home to get Marshall. Gordon moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Voiselle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erickson
Rigney hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erickson
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Erickson
Mize hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Trinkle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blattner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Blattner. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Trinkle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Trinkle
Scheffing hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Trinkle
Nicholson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1947 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 1
Rigney B, 3b 4 2 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Thomson B, cf 3 2 1 3 Pafko A, cf 5 1 3 2
Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 3 2 Scheffing B, c 5 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 5 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 5 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 5 1 2 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Hartung C, p 3 1 1 1 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 36 3 11 3
New York 322 000 010 -- 8
Chicago 200 001 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 5.1 8 3 3 4 0
Voiselle B 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Trinkle K (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (L) 0.1 1 3 3 3 0
Lee B 1.2 2 2 2 3 1
Meyer R 4.0 7 2 2 0 3
Borowy H 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Erickson P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Blattner B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 14, Chicago 12
2B -- Hartung C, Blattner B, Cooper W, Nicholson B
HR -- Thomson B, Pafko A
SB -- Rigney B
SH -- Cooper W
HBP -- by Meyer R (Thomson B)
WP -- Hartung C
T -- 2:37
A -- 15784
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