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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 6, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Cole |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,358 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Al Barlick |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Hank Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Dave Cole | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 6, 1954
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Cole
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Cole
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Cole
There's a wild pitch. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Cole
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Cole
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Bruton scores. Aaron moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Metkovich moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Conley
Talbot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Talbot scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Conley
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Banks. Logan moves to third. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Logan scores. Aaron moves to third. Mathews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aaron tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a line drive into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Conley
Tappe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Conley
Talbot takes first base on ball four. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Klippstein
There goes Bruton. The throw from Tappe and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Conley
Bilko hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Bilko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Logan. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tappe vs. Conley
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Conley
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Conley
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Klippstein
Jim Pendleton pinch hits for Joe Adcock.
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Klippstein
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Klippstein
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Conley
Jim Pendleton now playing right field. George Metkovich now playing first base. Sam Calderone now catching.
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Conley
Tappe hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a popup in front of the plate. Tappe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Klippstein
Pendleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Conley
Klippstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Conley
Talbot bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Klippstein moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Conley
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Klippstein scores. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Conley
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Klippstein
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Klippstein
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Klippstein
Calderone hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Klippstein
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Conley
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Conley
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Conley
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tappe vs. Conley
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Klippstein
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Klippstein
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Conley
Hal Rice pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Conley
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Conley
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 14 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Conley
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1954 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Talbot B, cf 3 1 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 2 1 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2
Aaron H, lf 5 3 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mathews E, 3b 3 3 1 1 Sauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 1 2 1 5 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 2 0
Pendleton J, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Metkovich G, rf-1b 3 1 1 3 Tappe E, c 3 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 5 1 3 2 Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 1 1 3 Klippstein J, p 3 1 1 0
Calderone S, c 1 0 0 0 Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0
Conley G, p 5 0 1 0
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37 14 11 14 35 3 9 3
Milwaukee 434 003 000 -- 14
Chicago 101 000 100 -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Cole D (L) 0.1 0 4 4 4 0
Klippstein J 8.2 11 10 6 6 4
E -- Banks E 2, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Bilko S, Kiner R
HR -- Adcock J, Kiner R, Crandall D
CS -- Bruton B
SH -- Talbot B
SF -- Metkovich G
WP -- Cole D
T -- 2:27
A -- 7358
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