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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1954
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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 June 5, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,547 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Bill Engeln |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1954
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Klippstein
Meyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Meyer
There goes Banks. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Klippstein
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Meyer
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Klippstein
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
The umpire calls a balk on Klippstein Furillo moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Furillo scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Cox scores. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Brosnan
Jim Brosnan now pitching.
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Brosnan
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Furillo. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Brosnan
Cox hits a line drive towards short. Banks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Brosnan
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Brosnan
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Brosnan
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Brosnan
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brosnan
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Brosnan
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Brosnan
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Meyer
Don Thompson now playing left field. Bob Talbot pinch hits for Jim Brosnan.
Talbot strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lown
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lown
Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lown
Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Lown
Snider takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Thompson is hit by the pitch. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Willis
Hodges hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and tags Reese for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Banks reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola 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, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Willis
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Willis
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Willis
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meyer vs. Willis
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Willis
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Meyer
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Davis
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Meyer
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1954, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 2 0 1 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 2 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 2 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 0 0
Robinson J, lf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 4 3 3 3
Thompson D, lf 1 0 0 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 2 3 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 1
Campanella R, c 5 0 3 1 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 1 1
Furillo C, rf 5 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 4 0 0 0 Brosnan J, p 0 0 0 0
Talbot B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
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39 8 11 8 32 5 6 5
Brooklyn 001 500 200 -- 8
Chicago 000 200 201 -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 6 5 3 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L) 3.1 7 5 5 2 3
Brosnan J 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Lown T 0.2 0 2 0 3 0
Willis J 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Davis J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Baumholtz F, Furillo C, Banks E 2
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 14, Chicago 1
2B -- Sauer H, Banks E, Cox B
3B -- Snider D
HR -- Sauer H 2
CS -- Banks E
SH -- Meyer R
HBP -- by Brosnan J (Robinson J), by Willis J (Thompson D)
Balk -- Klippstein J
T -- 2:48
A -- 5547
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