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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1953
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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 6, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,356 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | Center Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Maglie
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Spencer 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: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Thomson trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Irvin moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Maglie
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Maglie
Serena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Maglie
Minner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Maglie
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Minner
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Minner
Maglie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Maglie
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Maglie
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Maglie
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Sawatski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Maglie
There's a wild pitch. Sawatski moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Maglie
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Maglie
Smalley hits a line drive beyond third. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sawatski scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Maglie
Minner bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it, tags Minner, and over to first to get Smalley for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Minner
Yvars takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Minner
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Corwin
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Corwin
Hermanski hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Kelly
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kelly
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yvars vs. Baczewski
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corwin vs. Baczewski
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Sal Yvars.
Corwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Corwin
Wes Westrum now catching.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Corwin
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Corwin
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Corwin
Serena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simpson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simpson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simpson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simpson
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Simpson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Corwin
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Corwin
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Corwin
Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Corwin
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Smalley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hermanski vs. Corwin
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Schultz
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corwin vs. Schultz
Corwin bunts towards the mound. Schultz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to home to get Mueller. Westrum moves to third. Corwin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Willis
Dark hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westrum scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Willis
Thomson is hit by the pitch. Corwin moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Willis
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Corwin
Sauer hits a popup into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Corwin
Ward hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Corwin
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Corwin
Serena takes first base on ball four. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Corwin
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Willis
Tommy Brown now playing shortstop.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Willis
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Willis
There goes Spencer. The throw from Sawatski and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Willis
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Willis
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corwin vs. Willis
Corwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Corwin
Bob Addis pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Addis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Addis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Wilhelm
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1953 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 1
Hermanski G, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 0
Sauer H, lf 5 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 1 2
Ward P, cf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Sawatski C, c 3 1 1 0 Spencer D, 3b 5 2 2 1
Serena B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 3 1
Smalley R, ss 2 2 2 2 Yvars S, c 2 0 1 1
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ss 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 0 1 0 0
Minner P, p 2 1 1 2 Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0 Corwin A, p 3 0 2 1
Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0
Addis B, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 36 8 15 8
Chicago 030 100 100 -- 5
New York 010 060 10x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P* 4.0 7 4 4 3 0
Kelly B (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Baczewski F+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Simpson D 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Schultz B# 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Willis J 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 4.0 6 4 4 1 1
Corwin A (W)** 4.0 2 1 1 5 4
Wilhelm H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
# Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
** Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 13
2B -- Thomson B, Sawatski C, Spencer D
3B -- Serena B, Fondy D
HR -- Minner P, Spencer D
CS -- Spencer D
HBP -- by Willis J (Thomson B)
WP -- Maglie S
T -- 3:05
A -- 3356
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