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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hy Vandenberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,159 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hy Vandenberg | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Phil Masi | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchings
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hutchings
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Vandenberg
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Vandenberg
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vandenberg
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Vandenberg
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Vandenberg
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Nieman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Vandenberg
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Vandenberg
Hofferth hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hutchings
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Hutchings
Livingston hits a popup towards first. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Hutchings
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vandenberg vs. Hutchings
Vandenberg hits a fly ball towards left. Nieman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nieman. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. Vandenberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Vandenberg
Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Vandenberg
Hutchings hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hutchings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Vandenberg
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Vandenberg
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Masi reaches second base with a double. Hutchings scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Vandenberg
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchings
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hutchings
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Hutchings
Lowrey hits a popup towards the mound. Hutchings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Vandenberg
Nieman 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, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Vandenberg
Workman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Vandenberg
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Vandenberg
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Hutchings
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hutchings
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Hutchings
Vandenberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Vandenberg
Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Vandenberg
Hutchings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Vandenberg
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Vandenberg
Masi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hutchings
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hutchings
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hutchings
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Hutchings
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vandenberg
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Vandenberg
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Vandenberg
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hutchings
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Hutchings
Vandenberg hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Vandenberg
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Vandenberg
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Frank Drews.
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Vandenberg
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hendrickson
Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base. Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hendrickson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Hendrickson
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hendrickson
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Hendrickson
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Vandenberg
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Vandenberg
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Vandenberg
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Hendrickson
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hendrickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vandenberg vs. Hendrickson
There goes Merullo. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vandenberg vs. Hendrickson
Vandenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hendrickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Vandenberg
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Vandenberg
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Vandenberg
Gillenwater bunts towards the mound. Vandenberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Vandenberg
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Vandenberg
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. Hofferth moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramsey vs. Vandenberg
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Don Hendrickson.
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hofferth scores. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Vandenberg
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Logan
Bob Logan now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Logan
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Logan
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Cooper
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Cooper
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Derringer
Dewey Williams now catching. Paul Derringer now pitching.
Masi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Derringer
Holmes 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, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Derringer
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Derringer
Workman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 5 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Masi P, 1b 5 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 3 Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nieman B, lf 5 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 3 Workman C, 3b 5 1 2 3
Lowrey P, lf 5 1 3 0 Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 1 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 4 1 2 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Williams D, c 0 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 1 0 1 1
Vandenberg H, p 4 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 2 1 2 0
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
Ramsey B, ph 1 0 1 1
Logan B, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 10 6 40 6 14 6
Chicago 210 030 001 -- 7
Boston 211 000 020 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vandenberg H (W) 8.0 13 6 6 1 4
Derringer P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings J 6.0 6 6 5 3 2
Hendrickson D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Logan B (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Cooper M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Nieman B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 8
2B -- Nieman B, Hutchings J, Masi P, Lowrey P
HR -- Nicholson B 2, Workman C, Pafko A
SB -- Merullo L
T -- 2:23
A -- 21159
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