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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1947
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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 August 26, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,187 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Koslo
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Koslo
Aberson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aberson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Chipman
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Koslo
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Koslo
Chipman bunts towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Chipman
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Koslo
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aberson vs. Koslo
Aberson takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Scheffing moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Sturgeon reaches third base with a triple. Scheffing scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jurges vs. Koslo
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chipman vs. Koslo
Chipman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Chipman
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Chipman
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Beggs
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aberson vs. Beggs
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Chipman
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field. Aberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aberson. Gordon scores. Lohrke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beggs vs. Chipman
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Beggs
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Beggs
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Chipman
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey catches it and throws to first to double up Witek. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Beggs
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Beggs
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Lowrey for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Beggs
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Beggs
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Cliff Aberson.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Beggs
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Chipman
Phil Cavarretta now playing left field.
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beggs vs. Chipman
Beggs bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Chipman
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Beggs
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Beggs
Lowrey hits a line drive towards right. Marshall chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Marshall. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Beggs
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Beggs
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Beggs
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Pafko moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Beggs
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lohrke vs. Chipman
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beggs
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Beggs
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Beggs
Chipman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
Gary Gearhart pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Kerr bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturgeon covering, for the out. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gearhart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Kush
Buddy Blattner pinch runs for Mickey Witek.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gearhart scores. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Kush
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blattner scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1947 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 4 3 2 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Witek M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Pafko A, cf 5 1 1 2 Blattner B, pr 0 1 0 0
Scheffing B, c 5 1 4 2 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Aberson C, lf 2 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 5 2 4 5
Cavarretta P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 5 0 2 2 Gordon S, lf 2 1 0 0
Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Chipman B, p 5 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Gearhart G, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 6 14 6 33 7 10 7
Chicago 202 100 010 -- 6
New York 013 100 002 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 8.1 7 6 5 5 1
Kush E (L) 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D* 3.0 8 5 5 3 1
Beggs J (W) 6.0 6 1 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Jurges B, Aberson C, Marshall W
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, New York 8
2B -- Marshall W
3B -- Sturgeon B
HR -- Pafko A, Mize J 2
SH -- Beggs J, Kerr B
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:26
A -- 14187
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