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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1953
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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 August 6, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,553 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy 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: ---
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Grissom
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hacker
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Grissom
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Hacker
Noble strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Hacker
Grissom bunts towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Grissom
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Grissom
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Grissom
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson 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--
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Irvin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Hacker
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Grissom
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Hacker
Noble strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Hacker
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Grissom
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Grissom
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Grissom
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Grissom
Hacker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. McCullough scores. Hacker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Grissom
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Brown reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Hacker
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Corwin
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Corwin
Miksis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Corwin
The umpire calls a balk on Corwin Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Corwin
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Hearn
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields the ball and throws to Hearn covering. Safe. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field. Irvin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. McCullough scores. Hacker moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Hearn
Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. Hearn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Hacker
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hacker
Gilbert strikes out. The ball gets by McCullough. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Williams reaches second base with a double. Gilbert goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noble vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Noble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilhelm vs. Church
Wilhelm bunts towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to third for the out. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Noble scores. Wilhelm moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Church
Dark 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 -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Church
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilhelm
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wilhelm
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Wilhelm
Bill Serena pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Wilhelm
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching. Carl Sawatski now catching.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Willis
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Willis, and towards Jackson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Leonard
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Kiner. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, cf 5 1 1 1 Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 2 3
Dark A, ss 5 3 1 3 Brown T, ss 5 0 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 5 3 4 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 2 0
Irvin M, lf 5 2 3 4 Kiner R, lf 5 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 0 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 5 1 1 0
Gilbert T, 1b 5 1 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Williams D, 2b 3 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 3 2 2 1
Noble R, c 4 1 0 0 Sawatski C, c 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 3 1 2 1
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Church B, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 1 0 0 Serena B, ph 1 0 1 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
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40 12 11 12 39 6 13 6
New York 000 202 080 -- 12
Chicago 000 042 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M 4.2 5 4 4 1 2
Corwin A 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Hearn J 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 7.1 8 9 5 1 4
Church B 0.1 3 3 0 1 0
Simpson D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Willis J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Leonard D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Brown T, Irvin M, Jackson R, McCullough C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 8
2B -- McCullough C, Mueller D, Baumholtz F, Brown T, Miksis E, Williams D, Lockman W
3B -- Thompson H
HR -- Irvin M, Dark A
SH -- Grissom M
Balk -- Corwin A
T -- 2:37
A -- 6553
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