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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1945
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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 18, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,684 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Len Rice | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Peacock | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 18, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lombardi
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lombardi
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Derringer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Derringer
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Rosen reaches third base with a triple. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rosen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Derringer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Derringer
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lombardi
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peacock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stanky fields the ball and throws to second. Brown drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Brown. Becker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Lombardi
Merullo takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Derringer vs. Lombardi
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Derringer
Peacock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Derringer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peacock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Derringer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Peacock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Derringer
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lombardi
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lombardi
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lombardi
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. Becker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lombardi
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Derringer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lombardi
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lombardi
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lombardi
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Derringer
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peacock vs. Derringer
Peacock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Derringer
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lombardi
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Derringer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Derringer
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lombardi
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Lombardi
Derringer bunts in front of the plate. Peacock fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Lombardi
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lombardi
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Lombardi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Derringer
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Stevens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olmo vs. Derringer
Olmo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peacock vs. Derringer
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Derringer
Babe Herman pinch hits for Tommy Brown.
Herman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Derringer
There go the runners. The throw from Rice to Merullo covering second. The throw back to home, and Stevens is out at the plate. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lombardi
Eddie Basinski now playing shortstop.
Becker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Lombardi
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Lombardi
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lombardi
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Derringer
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Bordagaray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Derringer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Derringer
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Derringer
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Derringer
Clyde King pinch runs for Augie Galan.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Buker
Frenchy Bordagaray now playing third base. Cy Buker now pitching.
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Buker
Derringer bunts towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Buker
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Buker
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Buker
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Herring
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Derringer
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Derringer
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peacock vs. Derringer
Peacock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Derringer
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordagaray vs. Derringer
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Herring
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Herring
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Herring
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Derringer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Derringer
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Derringer
Mike Sandlock pinch hits for Art Herring.
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Derringer
Stevens hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey 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 8/18/1945 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 3 1 Rosen G, cf 5 1 2 1
Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 1 Galan A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Becker H, 1b 5 3 3 0 King C, pr 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 1 3 2 Buker C, p 0 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 2 Herring A, p 0 0 0 0
Rice L, c 4 0 0 0 Sandlock M, ph 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 1 0 0 Walker D, rf 5 0 0 1
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 0 1 0
Olmo L, lf 4 0 1 0
Peacock J, c 3 1 3 0
Brown T, ss 2 0 0 0
Herman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Basinski E, ss 1 0 0 0
Lombardi V, p 2 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 6 36 3 9 3
Chicago 013 000 120 -- 7
Brooklyn 210 000 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (W) 9.0 9 3 3 5 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L) 7.0 10 5 4 3 0
Buker C 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Herring A 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Brown T, Stanky E, Merullo L
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Brooklyn 11
2B -- Pafko A 2, Nicholson B, Stevens E, Becker H
3B -- Rosen G
CS -- Stevens E
SH -- Derringer P 2
A -- 15684
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