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Lineups and Summary
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1948
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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 July 31, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1948 |
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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 | July 31, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch 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: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards center. Lockman fields it and throws to second to catch Cavarretta for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Rush
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Jansen
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Rush
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Rush
Kerr bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Schenz covering, for the out. Cooper moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jansen vs. Rush
Jansen hits a line drive to center field. Lowrey throws towards the plate. Walker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Cooper scores. Thomson scores. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Jansen
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper 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-
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a line drive to left field. Cavarretta throws towards first. Waitkus fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waitkus. Mize scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Mauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chipman
Jansen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Chipman
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out. Lockman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jansen
Schenz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Schenz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Jess Dobernic.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Jansen
There goes Mauch. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Mauch steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kush
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Kush
Jansen takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Kush
Rigney is hit by the pitch. Kerr moves to third. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr scores. Jansen moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Kush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jansen scores. Rigney scores. Lockman moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Kush
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Kush
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Gordon scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Kush
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kush
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Kush
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Schenz who tags Kerr, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Kush
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Kush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Kush
There's a wild pitch. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jansen
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Jansen
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hamner
Ralph Hamner now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Jack Conway now playing second base. Johnny McCarthy now playing first base. Les Layton now playing right field. Wes Westrum now catching.
Mauch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Jansen
Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Konikowski
Alex Konikowski now pitching. Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Ralph Hamner.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Konikowski
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Gene Mauch.
Scheffing hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Borowy
Dick Culler now playing shortstop. Hank Borowy now pitching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konikowski vs. Borowy
Konikowski bunts for an out with unknown description. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conway vs. Borowy
Conway hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Borowy
Lockman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Konikowski
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Konikowski
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Konikowski
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Konikowski
Nicholson 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 7/31/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Mauch G, ss 4 1 2 0 Rigney B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0 Conway J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 6 3 3 2 Waitkus E, 1b 5 2 2 3 Gordon S, 3b 5 2 1 2 Cavarretta P, lf 4 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 2 3 2 Pafko A, 3b 4 1 1 1 McCarthy J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 5 1 3 4 Lowrey P, cf 4 1 2 1 Layton L, rf 0 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 1 2 2 Cooper W, c 5 1 1 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 1 3 1 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Rush B, p 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 5 2 3 1 Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 3 1 Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 1 1 2 Jeffcoat H, ph 1 0 0 0 Konikowski A, p 0 0 0 0 Kush E, p 0 0 0 0 Maddern C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamner R, p 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 0 Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 14 9 39 14 19 14 Chicago 100 040 040 -- 9 New York 121 251 20x -- 14 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 1.1 5 3 3 1 1 Chipman B 2.1 5 3 3 1 0 Dobernic J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Kush E 2.0 6 6 6 3 1 Hamner R 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Borowy H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (W) 7.2 13 9 9 1 1 Konikowski A (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Walker R, Waitkus E DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 9 2B -- Rigney B, Schenz H, Thomson B 3B -- Waitkus E HR -- Lockman W, Walker R, Waitkus E, Mize J, Marshall W SB -- Mauch G SH -- Kerr B, Konikowski A HBP -- by Kush E (Rigney B) WP -- Kush E T -- 2:37 A -- 0
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