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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 21, 1944
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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 September 21, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 21, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Voiselle. Hack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko strikes out. The ball gets by Lombardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Nicholson. He's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dallessandro scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Voiselle
Gillespie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick takes first base on ball four. Rucker moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott scores. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Vandenberg
Reyes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Vandenberg
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Vandenberg covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Vandenberg
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Vandenberg
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Melton
There goes Pafko. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Melton
Gillespie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Medwick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Vandenberg
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Vandenberg
Melton strikes out. Gillespie drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Melton out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Melton
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a line drive towards first. Weintraub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Melton
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Vandenberg
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vandenberg
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Melton
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Weintraub scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sloan vs. Derringer
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Sloan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sloan reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Derringer
Roy Nichols pinch runs for Bruce Sloan.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nichols scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
The ball gets by Gillespie for a passed ball. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Fischer
Gillespie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Gillespie reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Secory vs. Fischer
Frank Secory pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Secory strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Fischer
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Medwick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Fleming
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fleming
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Fleming
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Fischer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Fischer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr throws to second for one, and Hausmann throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Fischer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pafko moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillespie vs. Fischer
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fleming
Dewey Williams now catching.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Fleming
Red Treadway pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fleming
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Fleming
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Adams
Hack bunts for an out with unknown description. Fleming moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Adams
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Hughes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Adams
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fleming
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Fleming
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Adams
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Adams
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Adams
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fleming
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fleming
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fleming
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rucker J, cf 5 1 3 0
Hughes R, ss 5 2 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 2 2 4 Ott M, rf 4 1 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 2 1 1 Medwick J, lf 3 1 1 1
Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 2 0 Weintraub P, 1b 5 1 2 2
Pafko A, cf 5 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 5 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 2 0 1 Kerr B, ss 5 1 2 0
Gillespie P, c 4 1 2 2 Reyes N, 3b 5 1 2 2
Williams D, c 1 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 1 0 0 0 Sloan B, ph 1 0 1 2
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Nichols R, pr 0 1 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 2 0 1 0 Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 12 9 40 8 13 8
Chicago 700 001 120 -- 11
New York 211 040 000 -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Vandenberg H* 3.2 7 4 4 1 2
Derringer P 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Fleming B (W) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B 0.1 4 7 6 1 1
Melton C 4.2 2 0 0 1 1
Fischer R (L) 2.0 2 2 1 2 1
Adams A 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Voiselle B, Lombardi E, Hausmann G
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 9
2B -- Sloan B, Gillespie P, Nicholson B
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Cavarretta P, Gillespie P, Reyes N, Medwick J
SB -- Dallessandro D
CS -- Pafko A
SH -- Hack S
PB -- Gillespie P
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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