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Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 19,854 |
Sunday, August 20, 1972 Time of Game: 2:30 |
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Cubs
5
61-55
Won 1
2nd, 12 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 11 0
Dodgers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 1
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Dodgers
3
60-53
Lost 1
3rd, 10½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Popovich SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .189 .510 4 7 J Cardenal CF-RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .278 .793 2 0 B Williams LF 5 2 1 1 0 1 .333 .969 0 0 J Hickman RF 4 1 1 2 1 2 .285 .859 1 0 HR R Monday CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .748 0 0 R Santo 3B 5 0 4 1 0 0 .303 .853 1 2 2B J Pepitone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .688 11 1 G Beckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .634 2 3 R Hundley C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .219 .571 5 0 R Reuschel P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .419 1 1 GDP J Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 1 Totals 38 5 11 0 3 5 27 15
Batting Events
2B: R Santo (20, off C Osteen).
HR: J Hickman (13, off C Osteen; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: R Santo 5; J Hickman 4; J Cardenal 2; R Hundley 2; P Popovich; B Williams.
GIDP: R Reuschel (1).
RBI: J Hickman 2 (48); R Santo (53); B Williams (81).
2-out RBI: J Hickman 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Popovich-J Pepitone; G Beckert-P Popovich-J Pepitone.
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Grabarkewitz 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .457 0 0 HBP J Lefebvre PR-2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .203 .612 2 4 2B M Mota CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .837 1 0 2·GDP B Buckner RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .325 .756 0 0 W Parker 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 .749 9 1 W Crawford LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .236 .736 2 0 2B B Valentine 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .266 .633 1 1 B Russell SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .294 .741 5 5 S Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .074 .293 6 1 C Cannizzaro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .660 0 0 C Osteen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .754 0 0 M Wills PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .325 0 0 P Mikkelsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 1 0 S Garvey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .723 0 0 Totals 32 3 7 0 5 5 27 12
Batting Events
2B: J Lefebvre (8, off R Reuschel); W Crawford (6, off R Reuschel).
HBP: B Grabarkewitz (2, by R Reuschel).
TB: J Lefebvre 2; B Buckner 2; W Crawford 2; S Garvey; W Parker; B Valentine.
GIDP: M Mota 2 (8).
RBI: W Crawford 2 (21); B Valentine (22).
2-out RBI: W Crawford 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Yeager-B Russell-J Lefebvre.
E: W Parker (3).
Pitching Stats
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA R Reuschel, W (6-5) 7 6 3 3 4 4 0 2.82 31 - · · 11· 5· 1· 6 53 - 1.19 0.02 J Aker, S (12) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.72 7 - · · 4· 0· 0· 1 2-1 3.34 0.21 Totals 9 7 3 3 5 5 0 38 - · · 15· 5· 1· 7 2-1
R Reuschel faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Osteen, L (13-9) 7 10 5 4 2 4 1 2.62 34 - · · 11· 7· 2·10 41 - 0.91 -0.29 P Mikkelsen 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.61 7 - · · 3· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.29 0.02 Totals 9 11 5 4 3 5 1 41 - · · 14· 8· 2·11 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Reuschel (1; B Grabarkewitz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 19,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Paul Popovich SS 1. Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 2. Jose Cardenal CF 2. Manny Mota CF 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Bill Buckner RF 4. Jim Hickman RF 4. Wes Parker 1B 5. Ron Santo 3B 5. Willie Crawford LF 6. Joe Pepitone 1B 6. Bobby Valentine 3B 7. Glenn Beckert 2B 7. Bill Russell SS 8. Randy Hundley C 8. Steve Yeager C 9. Rick Reuschel P 9. Claude Osteen P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b1 | 2 | 12- | RR | -21% | 47% | 0-2 | LAD | W. Crawford | R. Reuschel | Double to LF; Buckner Scores; Parker Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 68% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | C. Osteen | Home Run; Cardenal Scores | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 18% | 100% | 3-5 | LAD | M. Mota | J. Aker | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | -14% | 70% | 3-5 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Aker | Single to LF; Cannizzaro to 2B | ||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 12% | 82% | 3-5 | LAD | J. Lefebvre | J. Aker | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garvey to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | C. Osteen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Cardenal | C. Osteen | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | C. Osteen | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 21% | 68% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | C. Osteen | Home Run; Cardenal Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 69% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Santo | C. Osteen | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | CHC | J. Pepitone | C. Osteen | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 64% | 0-2 | LAD | B. Grabarkewitz | R. Reuschel | Hit By Pitch | ||
| Jim Lefebvre pinch runs for Billy Grabarkewitz (2B) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 71% | 0-2 | LAD | M. Mota | R. Reuschel | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 70% | 0-2 | LAD | B. Buckner | R. Reuschel | Single to P | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 68% | 0-2 | LAD | W. Parker | R. Reuschel | Walk; Buckner to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | RR | -21% | 47% | 0-2 | LAD | W. Crawford | R. Reuschel | Double to LF; Buckner Scores; Parker Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | -2% | 45% | 2-2 | LAD | B. Valentine | R. Reuschel | Single to LF; Crawford to 3B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 50% | 2-2 | LAD | B. Russell | R. Reuschel | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Jim Lefebvre moves from PR to 2B | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 2-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | C. Osteen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 2-2 | CHC | R. Hundley | C. Osteen | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 2-2 | CHC | R. Reuschel | C. Osteen | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 2-2 | LAD | S. Yeager | R. Reuschel | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 2-2 | LAD | C. Osteen | R. Reuschel | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 2-2 | LAD | J. Lefebvre | R. Reuschel | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 2-2 | CHC | P. Popovich | C. Osteen | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 52% | 2-2 | CHC | J. Cardenal | C. Osteen | Groundout: 2B-1B; Popovich to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | R | 11% | 63% | 2-2 | CHC | B. Williams | C. Osteen | Single to CF; Popovich Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 66% | 3-2 | CHC | J. Hickman | C. Osteen | Walk; Williams to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | R | 10% | 77% | 3-2 | CHC | R. Santo | C. Osteen | Single to CF; Williams Scores; Hickman to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 73% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Pepitone | C. Osteen | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 70% | 4-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | C. Osteen | Lineout: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -5% | 66% | 2-4 | LAD | M. Mota | R. Reuschel | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 70% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Buckner | R. Reuschel | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 73% | 2-4 | LAD | W. Parker | R. Reuschel | Flyball: SS | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 75% | 2-4 | LAD | W. Crawford | R. Reuschel | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 78% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Hundley | C. Osteen | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 76% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Reuschel | C. Osteen | Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 74% | 4-2 | CHC | P. Popovich | C. Osteen | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 75% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Cardenal | C. Osteen | Single to CF; Reuschel to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 72% | 4-2 | CHC | B. Williams | C. Osteen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 67% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Valentine | R. Reuschel | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 72% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Russell | R. Reuschel | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 75% | 2-4 | LAD | S. Yeager | R. Reuschel | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 78% | 2-4 | LAD | C. Osteen | R. Reuschel | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Hickman | C. Osteen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 78% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Santo | C. Osteen | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 76% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Pepitone | C. Osteen | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 75% | 4-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | C. Osteen | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -8% | 66% | 2-4 | LAD | J. Lefebvre | R. Reuschel | Double to LF | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 72% | 2-4 | LAD | M. Mota | R. Reuschel | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 76% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Buckner | R. Reuschel | Groundout: 2B-1B; Lefebvre to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 5% | 81% | 2-4 | LAD | W. Parker | R. Reuschel | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Hundley | C. Osteen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Reuschel | C. Osteen | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 4-2 | CHC | P. Popovich | C. Osteen | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 81% | 2-4 | LAD | W. Crawford | R. Reuschel | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Valentine | R. Reuschel | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 81% | 2-4 | LAD | B. Russell | R. Reuschel | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 84% | 2-4 | LAD | S. Yeager | R. Reuschel | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 2% | 86% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Cardenal | C. Osteen | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 84% | 4-2 | CHC | B. Williams | C. Osteen | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 83% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Hickman | C. Osteen | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 85% | 4-2 | CHC | R. Santo | C. Osteen | Double to CF; Williams to 3B | ||
| t7 | 2 | -23 | R | 7% | 91% | 4-2 | CHC | J. Pepitone | C. Osteen | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Santo to 3B; Pepitone to 1B | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 90% | 5-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | C. Osteen | Lineout: SS | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Maury Wills pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 2-5 | LAD | M. Wills | R. Reuschel | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 2-5 | LAD | J. Lefebvre | R. Reuschel | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 2-5 | LAD | M. Mota | R. Reuschel | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Pete Mikkelsen facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Pete Mikkelsen replaces Maury Wills (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 5-2 | CHC | R. Hundley | P. Mikkelsen | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 94% | 5-2 | CHC | R. Reuschel | P. Mikkelsen | Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 94% | 5-2 | CHC | P. Popovich | P. Mikkelsen | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-2 | CHC | J. Cardenal | P. Mikkelsen | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -5% | 89% | 2-5 | LAD | B. Buckner | R. Reuschel | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | -9% | 80% | 2-5 | LAD | W. Parker | R. Reuschel | Single to LF; Buckner to 2B | ||
| Jack Aker replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 3% | 83% | 2-5 | LAD | W. Crawford | J. Aker | Groundout: 2B-1B; Buckner to 3B; Parker to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -23 | RO | 6% | 89% | 2-5 | LAD | B. Valentine | J. Aker | Groundout: SS-1B; Buckner Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 94% | 3-5 | LAD | B. Russell | J. Aker | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dodgers' Pete Mikkelsen facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-3 | CHC | B. Williams | P. Mikkelsen | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 5-3 | CHC | J. Hickman | P. Mikkelsen | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 5-3 | CHC | R. Santo | P. Mikkelsen | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Jack Aker facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Rick Monday replaces Jim Hickman (RF) playing CF batting 4th; Jose Cardenal moves from CF to RF; Chris Cannizzaro pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -8% | 84% | 3-5 | LAD | C. Cannizzaro | J. Aker | Walk | ||
| Steve Garvey pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | -14% | 70% | 3-5 | LAD | S. Garvey | J. Aker | Single to LF; Cannizzaro to 2B | ||
| b9 | 0 | 12- | O | 12% | 82% | 3-5 | LAD | J. Lefebvre | J. Aker | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garvey to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | 12- | OO | 18% | 100% | 3-5 | LAD | M. Mota | J. Aker | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Dodgers 3. | |||||||||||
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