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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 16, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Jack Cusick | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1951
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Minner
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Erskine
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Mossor
Earl Mossor now pitching.
Burgess is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cusick vs. Mossor
Cusick hits a fly ball towards center. Snider catches it and throws to Hodges who throws to third to double up Fondy. Pafko scores. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mossor vs. Minner
Mossor hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Furillo goes all the way around to score. Mossor moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Minner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Mossor
Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Mossor
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Mossor
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hatten
Joe Hatten now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hatten
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hatten
There's a wild pitch. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hatten
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatten covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Minner
Robinson strikes out. There goes Snider. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hatten
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Hatten
Cusick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Hatten
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Hatten
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hatten vs. Minner
Hatten strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hatten
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hatten
Baumholtz bunts towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hatten
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Sauer trying to get to third. Furillo throws the ball in to Cox, who tags Sauer for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Minner
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hatten
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hatten
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Hatten
Cusick hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Minner
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Hatten
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hatten fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hatten
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hatten
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hatten
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Hatten
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hatten
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Minner
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Joe Hatten.
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Minner
Dan Bankhead pinch runs for Cal Abrams.
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Brown reaches second base with a double. Bankhead moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bankhead scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Minner
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Terwilliger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bankhead
Dan Bankhead now pitching.
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bankhead
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cusick vs. Bankhead
There's a wild pitch. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cusick vs. Bankhead
Cusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Bankhead
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Bankhead
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bankhead
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Bankhead
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minner moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Bankhead
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Minner
Hal Jeffcoat now playing right field.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Minner
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Minner
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bankhead
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Bankhead
Fondy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bankhead
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cusick vs. Bankhead
Cusick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Bankhead
Minner hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Minner
Bob Borkowski now playing left field.
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Minner
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Dan Bankhead.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Minner
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Minner
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1951 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown T, lf 4 1 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 2 2 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 3 2 5
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, rf 5 3 4 1
Robinson J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 0 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 5 0 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Borkowski B, lf 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 3 2 1 1
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 2 3 4
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 3 1 0 0
Erskine C, p 0 0 0 0 Cusick J, ss 4 0 0 1
Mossor E, p 1 0 1 0 Minner P, p 4 1 1 1
Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0
Abrams C, ph 0 0 0 0
Bankhead D, pr-p 0 1 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 3 35 14 13 14
Brooklyn 020 000 200 -- 4
Chicago 440 002 22x -- 14
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L) 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Mossor E* 0.2 1 3 3 3 0
Hatten J 5.0 5 3 3 2 2
Bankhead D 2.0 4 4 4 3 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Baumholtz F
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Baumholtz F 2, Fondy D, Brown T
3B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Jackson R 2, Fondy D 2
SB -- Snider D
WP -- Hatten J, Bankhead D
T -- 2:30
A -- 12717
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