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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on June 23, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Center Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Rube Novotney | Catcher |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1949
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Leonard
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Leonard
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Leonard
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Leonard
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Leonard
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Leonard
Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Leonard
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Spahn
There's a wild pitch. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reich scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spahn
Spahn fires to first and has Gustine trapped. There's the throw to Sisti who tags Gustine for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kush
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kush
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kush
The umpire calls a balk on Kush Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Kush
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kush
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Kush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Kush
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Spahn
Novotney strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Spahn
Kush hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Novotney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kush
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Kush
Dark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kush
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Kush
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Mauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Mauch. Elliott scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Kush
Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Kush
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novotney vs. Spahn
Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Kush
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spahn moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Kush
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Kush
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spahn scores. Holmes moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Adkins
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Adkins
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adkins fields it and throws to home to get Holmes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adkins vs. Spahn
Adkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Spahn
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Adkins
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Adkins
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Adkins
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Adkins
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Adkins
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Spahn
Novotney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Novotney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Dewey Adkins.
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sauer. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Novotney scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Spahn
Monk Dubiel pinch runs for Roy Smalley.
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Lade
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lade
Russell takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Lade
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it and throws to second for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Chipman
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Sibby Sisti. Bob Chipman now pitching. Connie Ryan pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Chipman
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Crandall reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. Sauer scores. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Chipman
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Ryan scores. Crandall scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a line drive towards short. Mauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Spahn
Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Reich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Spahn
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sauer. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Spahn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chipman
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Chipman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Verban throws to second for one, and Mauch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dark scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Chipman
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Spahn
Mauch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novotney vs. Spahn
Novotney 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 6/23/1949 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, rf 6 0 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 2 1 1 Reich H, 1b 4 2 1 0
Dark A, ss 6 2 3 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 3 1
Elliott B, 3b 4 3 2 3 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 3
Russell J, lf 5 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0
Sauer E, cf 6 2 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Mauch G, ss 4 0 0 0
Rickert M, ph 0 0 0 0 Novotney R, c 4 1 1 0
Ryan C, ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 5 1 3 3 Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 5 1 1 0 Adkins D, p 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 1 0 1 1
Dubiel M, pr 0 0 0 0
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 12 15 8 35 5 8 5
Boston 410 011 041 -- 12
Chicago 100 003 100 -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 8 5 2 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Kush E* 4.1 6 3 3 2 3
Adkins D 2.0 2 0 0 0 5
Lade D 0.2 0 2 2 2 0
Chipman B 1.1 2 3 0 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Gustine F, Mauch G 2, Elliott B, Verban E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 12, Chicago 3
2B -- Novotney R, Smalley R, Crandall D, Gustine F
HR -- Elliott B, Fletcher E, Sauer H
WP -- Spahn W
Balk -- Kush E
T -- 2:36
A -- 9144
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