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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
July 2, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 2, 1931 at Baker Bowl.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Benge |
| Ballpark | Baker Bowl |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Clarke |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Danny Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Les Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Brickell | Center Fielder |
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Chuck Klein | Left Fielder |
| Harry McCurdy | Catcher |
| Pinky Whitney | Third Baseman |
| Fred Koster | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Friberg | First Baseman |
| Les Mallon | Second Baseman |
| Ray Benge | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Baker Bowl
July 2, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benge
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Benge
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. English goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Benge
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hemsley vs. Benge
McCurdy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McCurdy. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Benge
Hemsley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Smith
Brickell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Smith
Smith fires to first and picks off Bartell. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Smith
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCurdy vs. Smith
McCurdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benge
Grimm strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Benge
Jurges hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCurdy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benge
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. Smith
Koster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Smith
Friberg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benge
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. English reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Benge
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benge
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Smith
Benge hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Smith
Brickell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Taylor. Brickell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benge
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benge
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Benge
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Smith
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Smith
McCurdy hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a ball on the ground towards short. English can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koster vs. Smith
Koster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Smith
Friberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benge
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Benge
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Benge
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benge vs. Smith
Benge bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brickell vs. Smith
Brickell takes first base on ball four. Benge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Smith
Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benge scores. Brickell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCurdy vs. Smith
McCurdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benge
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brickell. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Benge
Hemsley hits a fly ball into right field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Benge
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koster vs. Smith
Koster bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Smith
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Benge
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Benge
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCurdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Smith
Benge hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Smith
Brickell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benge
English hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benge
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Koster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Smith
Klein hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Smith
McCurdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koster vs. Smith
Koster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benge
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Benge
Hemsley bunts towards third. Whitney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Whitney. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Benge
Grimm bunts towards first. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Mallon covering, for the out. Bell moves to third. Hemsley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hornsby vs. Benge
Rogers Hornsby pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Benge
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mallon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Smith
Rogers Hornsby now playing second base.
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallon vs. Smith
Mallon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benge vs. Smith
Benge hits a line drive towards short. English reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Benge
English hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Benge
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Friberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Benge covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Benge
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Koster. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benge
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Brickell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brickell vs. Smith
Brickell hits a line drive into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Smith
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Smith
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hemsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Benge
Hemsley hits a fly ball into left field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Benge
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Benge
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mallon misplays the ball. That's an error on Mallon. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Benge
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. Grimm moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuyler vs. Benge
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Klein throws the ball in to Bartell who relays the ball to Mallon who tags Cuyler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grimm scores. Smith moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCurdy vs. Smith
McCurdy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitney vs. Smith
Whitney hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koster vs. Smith
Koster hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1931 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cuyler K, rf 6 0 2 1 Brickell F, cf 4 0 2 0
English W, ss 5 1 2 0 Bartell D, ss 5 0 0 0
Taylor D, cf 5 0 1 1 Klein C, lf 4 0 1 1
Wilson H, lf 4 0 1 0 McCurdy H, c 5 0 1 0
Bell L, 3b 5 0 2 0 Whitney P, 3b 5 0 2 0
Hemsley R, c 4 0 0 0 Koster F, rf 4 0 0 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Friberg B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mallon L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hornsby R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Benge R, p 4 1 0 0
Smith B, p 5 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 2 10 2 39 1 7 1
Chicago 100 000 000 01 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 010 000 00 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (W) 11.0 7 1 1 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Benge R (L) 11.0 10 2 1 2 4
E -- McCurdy H, Jurges B, Whitney P, Mallon L
LOB -- Chicago 11, Philadelphia 8
2B -- English W, Brickell F, Bell L, Wilson H
3B -- Taylor D
SH -- Koster F, Hemsley R, Grimm C
A -- 0
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