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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 9, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,683 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Terry Tata |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lamp
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sutcliffe
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Sutcliffe
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lamp
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutcliffe vs. Lamp
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lamp
There's a wild pitch. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Sutcliffe
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lamp
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lamp
There goes Smith. The throw from Foote and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a line drive towards left. Kingman catches it and throws to De Jesus who relays to Sizemore to double up Garvey. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sutcliffe
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lamp
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Lamp
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Sutcliffe
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Murcer. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe spins and fires to second, with Russell covering, and Murcer is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lamp
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lamp
Russell bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lamp
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Lamp
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Sutcliffe
Lamp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Sutcliffe
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. Lamp moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Sutcliffe
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Sutcliffe
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lamp
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lamp
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Lamp
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sutcliffe
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Kingman. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Sutcliffe
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Sutcliffe
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Martin reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Sutcliffe
Ontiveros is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Sutcliffe
Foote hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Sutcliffe
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Biittner strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Ferguson bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Tidrow
Steve Yeager pinch runs for Joe Ferguson. Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Joshua hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros catches it and throws to first to double up Yeager. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Tidrow
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Tidrow
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Steve Yeager now catching.
De Jesus strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws De Jesus out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hough
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Hough
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Sizemore steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Hough
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Hough
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Patterson
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Patterson
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tidrow
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Tidrow
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Tidrow
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Patterson
Foote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Patterson
Tidrow bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tidrow for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Patterson
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Patterson
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Patterson
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Patterson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Tidrow
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Tidrow
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Tidrow
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Dave Patterson.
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1979 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 3 1 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 2 2 0
Smith R, rf 4 1 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 2 1
Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Kingman D, lf 3 2 1 1
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 2 3
Thomasson G, cf 2 1 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 2 0 2 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 2 0 1 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 1 1 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas D, ph 1 0 0 0
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30 3 8 3 30 5 10 5
Los Angeles 210 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 300 001 10x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L) 6.0 8 4 3 3 3
Hough C 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
Patterson D 1.2 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (W) 6.0 6 3 3 3 2
Tidrow D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Smith R, Martin J
HR -- Lopes D
SB -- Murcer B, Kingman D, Sizemore T, De Jesus I
CS -- Smith R
SH -- Russell B, De Jesus I, Tidrow D
HBP -- by Lamp D (Garvey S)
WP -- Sutcliffe R, Lamp D
T -- 2:46
A -- 25683
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