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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 9, 1939 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 9, 1939 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 9, 1939 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Lillard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,026 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Carl Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Rip Russell | First Baseman |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Gene Lillard | Pitcher |
Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
Zeke Bonura | First Baseman |
Bob Seeds | Center Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1939
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Salvo
Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Salvo
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Salvo
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Salvo
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Salvo
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lillard
Jurges is hit by the pitch. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Lillard
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Lillard
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Lillard
Bonura hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Lillard
Seeds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Salvo
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Salvo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Salvo
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Salvo
Lillard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Salvo
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lillard
Demaree hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lillard
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Whitehead reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salvo vs. Lillard
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Salvo
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Salvo
Galan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Demaree who is chasing the ball. Galan reaches third base with a triple. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Salvo
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Salvo
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. Seeds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galan tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Salvo
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lillard
Jurges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gleeson who is chasing the ball. Jurges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Lillard
Danning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Lillard
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jurges tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonura vs. Lillard
Bonura hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Gleeson. Bonura reaches second base with a double. Danning goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seeds vs. Lillard
Seeds strikes out. Hartnett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seeds out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Lillard
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Salvo
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Salvo
Bartell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillard vs. Salvo
Lillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Salvo
Herman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Seeds. Herman reaches second base with a double. Lillard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Salvo
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Salvo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lillard
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Lillard
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lillard
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lillard
Danning strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lillard
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Brown
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Brown
Bartell bunts towards first. Bonura scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitehead covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillard vs. Brown
Lillard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Brown
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Brown
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Brown
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Galan reaches second base with a double. Herman scores. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gleeson vs. Brown
Gleeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Brown
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Brown
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Lillard
Bonura hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seeds vs. Lillard
Seeds takes first base on ball four. Bonura moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Lillard
Demaree takes first base on ball four. Bonura moves to third. Seeds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripple vs. Lillard
Jimmy Ripple pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Ripple is hit by the pitch. Bonura scores. Seeds moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. French
Lou Chiozza pinch runs for Jimmy Ripple. Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Jumbo Brown. Larry French now pitching.
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seeds tags and scores. Demaree tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. French
Moore hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. French
There's a wild pitch. Demaree scores. Chiozza moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. French
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiozza scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Root
Charlie Root now pitching.
Danning hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lohrman
Alex Kampouris now playing second base. Bill Lohrman now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Lohrman
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lohrman
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Charlie Root.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonura vs. Higbe
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seeds vs. Higbe
Seeds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lohrman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Lohrman
Galan bunts towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Lohrman
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lohrman. Hack scores. Galan moves to third. Gleeson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Hartnett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Wittig
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Galan scores. Gleeson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Wittig
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Gleeson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Wittig
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kampouris vs. Higbe
Kampouris hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myatt vs. Higbe
George Myatt pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Myatt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Higbe
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Coffman
Dick Coffman now pitching.
Higbe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Coffman
Herman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Coffman
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Coffman
Galan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Higbe
Danning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Higbe
Ott takes first base on ball four. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonura vs. Higbe
Bonura hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seeds vs. Higbe
Seeds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Demaree vs. Higbe
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1939 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Herman B, 2b 5 3 3 1 Moore J, lf 3 1 0 0 Hack S, 3b 6 3 4 3 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 1 Galan A, lf 6 2 4 3 Danning H, c 4 1 1 0 Gleeson J, cf 3 1 1 0 Ott M, 3b 3 0 0 1 Hartnett G, c 2 0 0 1 Bonura Z, 1b 5 1 3 2 Reynolds C, rf 4 0 0 1 Seeds B, cf 3 1 1 0 Russell R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Demaree F, rf 4 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 3 0 1 0 Whitehead B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lillard G, p 3 1 1 0 Ripple J, ph 0 0 0 1 French L, p 0 0 0 0 Chiozza L, pr 0 1 0 0 Root C, p 0 0 0 0 Kampouris A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Leiber H, ph 1 0 0 0 Salvo M, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 McCarthy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dea K, ph 0 0 0 1 Lohrman B, p 0 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0 Myatt G, ph 1 0 0 0 Coffman D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 11 15 10 32 7 8 6 Chicago 002 203 040 -- 11 New York 102 004 000 -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lillard G* 5.0 5 7 7 4 3 French L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Root C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Higbe K (W) 3.0 2 0 0 3 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Salvo M 4.0 6 4 4 2 4 Brown J 2.0 4 3 3 3 1 Lohrman B (L)+ 1.0 4 4 2 0 0 Wittig J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Coffman D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Ott M, Lohrman B DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2 LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 9 2B -- Whitehead B, Bonura Z, Herman B, Galan A 3B -- Galan A, Jurges B SH -- Bartell D SF -- Hartnett G, Ott M, O'Dea K, Russell R HBP -- by Lillard G (Jurges B), by Salvo M (Bartell D), by Lillard G (Ripple J) WP -- French L T -- 3:05 A -- 6026
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