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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1920
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 12, 1920 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hippo Vaughn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sherry Smith |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Left Fielder |
| Tom Daly | Catcher |
| Hippo Vaughn | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Johnston | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Neis | Right Fielder |
| Zack Wheat | Left Fielder |
| Hi Myers | Center Fielder |
| Ed Konetchy | First Baseman |
| Pete Kilduff | Second Baseman |
| Bill McCabe | Shortstop |
| Ernie Krueger | Catcher |
| Sherry Smith | Pitcher |
| Wilbert Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 12, 1920
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kilduff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Smith
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCabe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCabe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paskert vs. Smith
Paskert hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Vaughn
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Vaughn
Neis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wheat vs. Vaughn
Wheat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Vaughn
Myers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Neis scores. Wheat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it and throws to second for the out. Wheat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Wheat is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Smith
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Smith
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Kilduff fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daly vs. Smith
Daly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCabe vs. Vaughn
McCabe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Vaughn
Krueger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Smith
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Smith
Flack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herzog vs. Smith
Herzog bunts towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughn moves to third. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vaughn scores. Flack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Smith
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Konetchy fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paskert vs. Smith
Paskert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wheat who is chasing the ball. Paskert reaches third base with a triple. Terry scores. Merkle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Deal vs. Mamaux
Al Mamaux now pitching.
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCabe has Paskert trapped. There's the throw to Krueger and over to Johnston, who tags Paskert for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Dave Robertson pinch hits for Bernie Friberg.
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mamaux vs. Vaughn
Dave Robertson now playing left field.
Mamaux strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Vaughn
Johnston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Vaughn
Neis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Neis reaches second base with a double. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wheat vs. Vaughn
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnston scores. Neis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Vaughn
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to home to get Neis. Wheat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daly vs. Mamaux
Daly hits a fly ball into right field. Neis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mamaux
Vaughn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mamaux
Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Mamaux
Mamaux fires to first and has Flack trapped. There's the throw to Kilduff who tags Flack for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Kilduff hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCabe vs. Vaughn
McCabe hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Vaughn
Krueger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mamaux vs. Vaughn
Mamaux strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mamaux
Herzog hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Mamaux
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mamaux fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle strikes out. There goes Terry. The throw from Krueger to second, and Terry is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Vaughn
Johnston hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neis vs. Vaughn
Neis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Vaughn
Wheat hits a popup towards short. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mamaux
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCabe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mamaux
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. McCabe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mamaux
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Daly vs. Mamaux
Daly hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Myers. Daly reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vaughn vs. Mamaux
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Daly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flack vs. Mamaux
Flack hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Neis chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Johnston fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Johnston. Daly scores. Vaughn goes all the way around to score. Flack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herzog vs. Mamaux
Herzog strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Vaughn
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Kilduff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCabe vs. Vaughn
McCabe hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Mamaux
Terry hits a popup towards short. McCabe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merkle vs. Mamaux
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Mamaux
Paskert hits a line drive towards short. McCabe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krueger vs. Vaughn
Krueger hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmandt vs. Vaughn
Ray Schmandt pinch hits for Al Mamaux.
Schmandt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack. Schmandt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Vaughn
Johnston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neis vs. Vaughn
Neis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schmandt scores. Johnston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wheat vs. Vaughn
Wheat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Merkle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Myers vs. Vaughn
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Mohart
Zack Taylor now catching. George Mohart now pitching.
Deal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Mohart
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mohart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daly vs. Mohart
Daly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Mohart
Vaughn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konetchy vs. Vaughn
Konetchy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kilduff vs. Vaughn
Kilduff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCabe vs. Vaughn
McCabe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Mohart
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Wheat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Mohart
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Mohart
The ball gets by Taylor for a passed ball. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Mohart
Terry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Mohart
Merkle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herzog moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Mohart
Taylordrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Herzog. The throw to Mohart covering the plate. The slide. Herzog is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Vaughn
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Vaughn
Burleigh Grimes pinch hits for George Mohart.
Grimes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Vaughn
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neis vs. Vaughn
Neis hits a line drive into center field. Paskert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Paskert. Johnston goes all the way around to score. Neis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wheat vs. Vaughn
Wheat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Vaughn
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Deal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1920 -- CHN at Brooklyn (D)
CHN AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 5 1 3 2 Johnston J, 3b 4 2 2 0
Buck Herzog, 2b 4 0 2 0 Neis B, rf 4 1 3 2
Zeb Terry, ss 5 2 1 2 Wheat Z, lf 4 0 2 1
Fred Merkle, 1b 5 1 3 1 Myers H, cf 5 0 1 1
Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 1 2 Konetchy E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kilduff P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bernie Friberg, lf 1 0 0 0 McCabe B, ss 4 0 0 0
Dave Robertso, ph-lf 3 1 1 0 Krueger E, c 3 0 1 0
Tom Daly, c 3 1 1 1 Taylor Z, c 1 0 0 0
Hippo Vaughn, p 4 2 2 0 Smith S, p 0 0 0 0
Mamaux A, p 2 0 0 0
Schmandt R, ph 1 1 1 0
Mohart G, p 0 0 0 0
Grimes B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 15 8 37 4 11 4
CHN 104 003 000 -- 8
Brooklyn 101 000 101 -- 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Hippo Vaughn (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Smith S (L) 2.1 7 5 4 0 0
Mamaux A 4.2 6 3 3 0 3
Mohart G 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- McCabe B, Johnston J, Dode Paskert
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- CHN 5, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Neis B, Dave Robertson, Tom Daly, Max Flack, Schmandt R
3B -- Dode Paskert
CS -- Wheat Z, Zeb Terry
SH -- Buck Herzog
HBP -- by Mohart G (Tom Daly)
WP -- Smith S
PB -- Taylor Z
T -- 1:50
A -- 5000
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