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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 26, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hartsfield | Second Baseman |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Right Fielder |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Carmen Mauro | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1950
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Schmitz
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Bickford
Mauro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Bickford
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Ward reaches second base with a double. Mauro goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Schmitz
Bickford hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Schmitz
Hartsfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Schmitz
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Kerr moves to third. Hartsfield moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Schmitz
There's a wild pitch. Kerr scores. Hartsfield moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hartsfield scores. Torgeson scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lade
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Elliott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Lade
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Luis Olmo.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Bickford
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Bickford
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Klippstein
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klippstein
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bickford vs. Klippstein
Bickford bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Bickford
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Bickford
Mauro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Kerr who tags Mauro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Klippstein
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klippstein
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Klippstein
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bickford
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Klippstein
Reiser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klippstein
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Reiser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Klippstein
Bickford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Bickford moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Bickford scores. Hartsfield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Klippstein
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Klippstein
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Klippstein
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Klippstein
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Klippstein
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Bickford
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Bickford
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Klippstein
Bickford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Klippstein
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Sawatski and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Klippstein
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Bickford
Mauro hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Bickford
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klippstein
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Klippstein
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Klippstein
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bickford
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Bickford
Bob Borkowski pinch runs for Andy Pafko.
Serena hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Bickford
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Klippstein
Bob Borkowski now playing center field. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base. Bob Ramazzotti now playing shortstop.
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bickford vs. Klippstein
Bickford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sawatski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartsfield vs. Klippstein
Hartsfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Klippstein
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Bickford
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Bickford
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Bickford
Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Klippstein
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klippstein
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bickford
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bickford
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Bickford
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Borkowski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hartsfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Bickford
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Bickford
Sawatski strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sawatski out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1950 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hartsfield R, 2b 4 2 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 2 2 1 Mauro C, rf 4 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 2 1 2 Ward P, 1b 2 0 1 1
Cooper W, c 5 1 4 5 Cavarretta P, 1b 1 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 1 1
Olmo L, rf 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph-rf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 2 0 1 0
Reiser P, cf 3 2 2 0 Borkowski B, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 2 3 2 Serena B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Bickford V, p 4 1 1 1 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 2
Ramazzotti B, ss 1 0 0 0
Sawatski C, c 4 0 1 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 12 14 11 32 4 8 4
Boston 050 070 000 -- 12
Chicago 100 000 201 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (W) 9.0 8 4 4 2 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 1.1 3 4 3 3 1
Lade D* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Klippstein J 7.2 9 7 6 4 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Terwilliger W, Smalley R
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Torgeson E 2, Ward P, Kerr B 3, Cooper W, Sauer H
3B -- Pafko A
HR -- Cooper W, Smalley R
SB -- Torgeson E
SH -- Bickford V
HBP -- by Bickford V (Pafko A), by Klippstein J (Reiser P)
WP -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:19
A -- 17072
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