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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1967
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1967 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Nye |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Cleon Jones | Center Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | First Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Buchek | Second Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Rich Nye | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1967
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nye
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Santo trying to return to first, for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Nye
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Nye
Buchek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Nye
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Nye
Grote hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Seaver
Savage strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Seaver
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buchek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Nye
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nye
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Nye vs. Seaver
Nye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Nye moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo takes first base on ball four. Nye moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Nye
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Seaver
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Savage for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Seaver
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Nye vs. Seaver
Nye hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Nye
Buchek hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Nye
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Nye
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Charles moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Seaver vs. Nye
Seaver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert bunts towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Kessinger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nye
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nye
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nye
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Davis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jones scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Seaver
Savage hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Nye
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buchek vs. Nye
Buchek hits a popup in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Nye
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nye fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Seaver
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nye vs. Seaver
Nye bunts towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Seaver
Beckert hits a line drive into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Nye
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Nye
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Nye
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Seaver
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Seaver
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Seaver
Banks hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Nye
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nye
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nye
There goes Johnson. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Nye
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Stoneman
Bill Stoneman now pitching.
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Stoneman
Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Jerry Buchek.
Kranepool hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Seaver
Tommie Reynolds now playing left field. Ed Kranepool now playing first base. Bob Johnson now playing second base.
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Seaver
Savage bunts towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Seaver
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Seaver
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
Thomas is walked intentionally. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Seaver
Kessinger hits a fly ball towards left. Reynolds catches it and throws to home to double up Hundley. View Play
Top 10
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartenstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Hartenstein
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Hartenstein
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Tom Seaver.
Stahl hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Taylor
Ron Taylor now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hartenstein
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hartenstein
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hartenstein
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Taylor
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Taylor
Hundley is hit by the pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spangler vs. Taylor
Fergie Jenkins pinch runs for Ernie Banks. Al Spangler pinch hits for Ted Savage.
Spangler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Hundley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1967 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 5 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 1 0 0
Jones C, cf 4 1 0 0 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Johnson B, 1b-2b 5 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 1
Davis T, lf 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Reynolds T, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, 1b 5 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 0 2 0 Jenkins F, pr 0 1 0 0
Buchek J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 2 0
Kranepool E, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Savage T, rf 3 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Spangler A, ph 1 0 1 1
Grote J, c 4 0 0 0 Phillips A, cf 3 0 2 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Nye R, p 1 0 0 0
Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0 Stoneman B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 4 1 32 2 8 2
New York 000 001 000 00 -- 1
Chicago 000 010 000 01 -- 2
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T 9.0 6 1 0 5 1
Taylor R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Nye R 8.1 4 1 1 2 3
Stoneman B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kessinger D 2, Johnson B
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Hundley R
SB -- Johnson B
SH -- Kessinger D, Beckert G, Nye R, Savage T
HBP -- by Taylor R (Hundley R)
T -- 2:54
A -- 4992
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