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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1945
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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 14, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Emmerich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,033 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Frank Secory | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | 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 |
| Slim Emmerich | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Gillespie settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Gillespie. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Emmerich
Secory hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Chipman
Reyes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Emmerich vs. Chipman
Emmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Emmerich
Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Emmerich
Chipman 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, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Emmerich
Secory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Chipman
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Emmerich vs. Chipman
Emmerich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Emmerich
Gillespie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Emmerich
The umpire calls a balk on Emmerich Gillespie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chipman vs. Emmerich
Chipman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rucker. Chipman reaches second base with a double. Gillespie scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Secory vs. Emmerich
Secory hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Emmerich
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Emmerich
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Paul Gillespie. Heinz Becker pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Becker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Vandenberg
Dewey Williams now catching. Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Emmerich vs. Vandenberg
Emmerich bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reyes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Vandenberg
Rucker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Vandenberg
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Vandenberg
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Emmerich
Secory hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Voiselle
Vandenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Vandenberg
Reyes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Vandenberg
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching.
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Prim
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Voiselle
Secory strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Prim
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Prim
Red Treadway pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Medwick bunts towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Prim
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Treadway scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1945 -- Chicago at New York
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Rucker J, cf 5 0 2 1
Hughes R, ss 5 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Treadway R, pr 0 1 0 0
Secory F, lf 5 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 3 1 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0
Gillespie P, c 3 1 2 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Merullo L, pr 0 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 3 4 4
Williams D, c 1 1 1 3 Emmerich S, p 2 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 2 0 1 1 Voiselle B, p 1 0 0 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 1 0 0 0
Prim R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 10 5 36 6 11 6
Chicago 000 010 013 0 -- 5
New York 030 000 101 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 6.0 6 3 3 1 3
Vandenberg H 2.1 3 2 2 1 0
Prim R (L) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Emmerich S 8.1 8 4 4 2 0
Voiselle B (W) 1.2 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Gillespie P, Hughes R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 7
2B -- Ott M, Chipman B
HR -- Reyes N 2, Hack S, Williams D
CS -- Rucker J
SH -- Hausmann G, Emmerich S, Medwick J
Balk -- Emmerich S
A -- 6033
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