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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1955
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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 August 5, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,868 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Jim Gilliam | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Jim King | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Center Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1955
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hacker
Hoak hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Podres
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Podres
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
King vs. Podres
King strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Hacker
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Hacker
Podres hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Podres
Chiti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hacker
Hoak hits a line drive into center field. Miksis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Hoak moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of King. Reese reaches second base with a double. Hoak scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Podres
Hacker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Hacker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Podres
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. Hacker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Podres
Baker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Baker reaches second base with a double. Hacker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
King vs. Podres
King hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Podres
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Hacker
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Hacker
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podres
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Podres
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Roebuck
Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roebuck
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Roebuck
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Hacker
Hoak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Roebuck
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Roebuck
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roebuck
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Roebuck fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Roebuck
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilliam. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Banks scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Roebuck
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jeffcoat
Zimmer hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Jeffcoat
George Shuba pinch hits for Ed Roebuck.
Shuba hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shuba moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shuba tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Craig
Roger Craig now pitching.
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoak. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Craig
Jeffcoat bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Zimmer covering, for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Craig
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Craig
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chiti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Craig
King hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jeffcoat. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Craig
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Craig
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Craig
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Jeffcoat
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Jeffcoat
Don Newcombe pinch hits for Roger Craig.
Newcombe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Jeffcoat
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Jeffcoat covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Lloyd Merriman now playing left field.
There goes Hoak. The throw from Chiti and he is safe. Hoak steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Jeffcoat
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Russ Meyer now pitching.
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiti vs. Meyer
Chiti bunts towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Meyer
Jeffcoat bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Meyer
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Chiti moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
King vs. Meyer
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to home to get Chiti. Fondy moves to third. Baker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Meyer
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Gilliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jeffcoat
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Miksis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jeffcoat
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jeffcoat
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Jeffcoat
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Jeffcoat
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Miksis 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 8/5/1955 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hoak D, 3b 5 1 3 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 2 3 3
Reese P, ss 3 3 2 3 Baker G, 2b 5 0 2 2
Snider D, cf 4 2 2 3 King J, rf 5 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 0 1 0 Banks E, ss 4 2 1 2
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gilliam J, lf 5 0 3 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 1
Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 0 Merriman L, lf 0 0 0 0
Zimmer D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, cf 4 2 2 2
Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 1 2 0
Roebuck E, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 2 2 1 0
Shuba G, ph 1 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, p 1 0 0 0
Craig R, p 0 0 0 0
Newcombe D, ph 1 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 0 0 0 0
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40 8 16 7 37 10 13 10
Brooklyn 202 031 000 -- 8
Chicago 201 411 01x -- 10
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 3.1 7 6 6 0 3
Roebuck E 1.2 2 2 2 1 0
Craig R (L) 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Meyer R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W 4.2 9 7 7 2 2
Jeffcoat H (W) 4.1 7 1 1 0 0
E -- Miksis E, Hoak D, Jeffcoat H, Reese P
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Reese P, Hacker W, Baker G, Sauer H
HR -- Reese P, Snider D 2, Banks E, Miksis E, Fondy D, Hodges G
SB -- Hoak D
SH -- Jackson R, Jeffcoat H
SF -- Reese P
T -- 2:19
A -- 11868
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