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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 18, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,514 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Second Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Hacker
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hacker
There's a wild pitch. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hacker
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pollet
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Pollet
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Hearn
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Pollet
Hearn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Pollet
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Pollet
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Pollet
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Serena reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Hearn
George Metkovich pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson scores. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Lown
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Jansen
Serena hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Sauer is chasing the ball. Irvin rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lown
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lown
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Jansen
Lown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lown
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lown
Jansen hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wilhelm
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Eddie Miksis now playing second base.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Lown
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lown
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilhelm
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Leonard
Wilhelm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Wilhelm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilhelm moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilhelm scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Simpson
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Simpson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simpson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Wilhelm
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilhelm
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilhelm
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1953 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 5 2 3 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 0 Dark A, 2b 4 2 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 2 Sauer H, rf 4 1 2 2 Irvin M, lf 4 3 2 3 Jackson R, 3b 5 2 3 4 Thomson B, cf 5 1 2 3 Serena B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 1 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, ss-2b 5 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 1 1 1 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 1 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 1 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 0 1 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 7 37 12 14 11 Chicago 100 110 310 -- 7 New York 500 020 14x -- 12 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (L)* 0.0 3 5 5 1 0 Pollet H 3.0 2 0 0 1 2 Lown T 4.0 5 3 3 1 1 Leonard D+ 0.0 4 4 3 0 0 Simpson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 4.1 5 3 3 4 1 Jansen L 2.0 5 3 3 0 2 Wilhelm H (W) 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Smalley R DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 6 2B -- Serena B, Jackson R, Wilhelm H 3B -- Irvin M HR -- Lockman W, Thompson H, Thomson B, Irvin M, Jackson R, Westrum W SH -- Thompson H HBP -- by Hacker W (Dark A) WP -- Hacker W T -- 2:52 A -- 6514
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