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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 24, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Don Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese bunts towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Minner
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Branca
Connors hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors fields it and throws to home to get Campanella. Cox moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Minner
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Branca
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Branca
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Branca
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Branca
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Branca
Minner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Branca
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Connors vs. Branca
There goes Miksis. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Connors vs. Branca
Connors hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Branca
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Connors goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Branca
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Burgess vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to home to get Baumholtz. Sauer moves to third. Burgess moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Schmitz
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Borkowski vs. Schmitz
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Bob Borkowski now playing right field.
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Minner
Schmitz hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmitz
Smalley hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Schmitz
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schmitz, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Minner
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Schmitz
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Schmitz
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schmitz
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Schmitz
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmitz
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Minner
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Schmitz
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Minner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Schmitz
Connors hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Connors settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Schmitz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Schmitz
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Smoky Burgess.
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Schmitz
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Schmitz
Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Mickey Owen now catching. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Don Thompson.
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Minner
Cal Abrams pinch runs for Andy Pafko. Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. King
Cal Abrams now playing left field. Clyde King now pitching.
Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. King
Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. King
Miksis hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kelly
Abrams bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
King vs. Kelly
King bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Kelly
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cox scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Kelly
Reese hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. King
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. King
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. King
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1951 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Furillo C, rf 6 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 6 0 3 0 Connors C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Snider D, cf 5 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 3 2 1 Sauer H, lf 5 1 4 1
Campanella R, c 4 1 3 3 Burgess S, c 2 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson D, lf 3 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Abrams C, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Hermanski G, rf 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 1 0 0 0 Borkowski B, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, ph 1 0 1 0 Minner P, p 4 0 0 0
King C, p 1 0 1 0 Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 6 15 5 37 3 8 3
Brooklyn 000 100 010 4 -- 6
Chicago 002 000 000 1 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R* 2.0 5 2 2 2 2
Schmitz J 6.0 2 0 0 2 3
King C (W) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L)+ 9.0 12 5 5 4 5
Kelly B 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 10th
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Cox B, Furillo C, Baumholtz F, Sauer H
3B -- Reese P
HR -- Hodges G, Campanella R, Sauer H
SB -- Snider D, Reese P, Miksis E
T -- 2:50
A -- 22264
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