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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1944-09-23 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 5113 · 2:12
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 12–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 7 in the 5th. Ben Chapman earned the win. Eddie Miksis went 2-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BRO | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
W: Ben Chapman L: Paul Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Elko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Morrie Aderholt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Lynn | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Hy Vandenberg | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chapman | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Roy Hughes: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 23
- Morrie Aderholt: E4
- Augie Galan: D.1-H(UR)
- Dixie Walker: S.2-H
- Howie Schultz: 8
- Mickey Owen: S.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 8
Top 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Andy Pafko: S
- Don Johnson: 5
- Dewey Williams: 3/G
Bot 2
- Tommy Brown: E5
- Ben Chapman: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Morrie Aderholt: 2/FL
Top 3
- Paul Erickson: K
- Stan Hack: 6
- Roy Hughes: 63
Bot 3
- Augie Galan: 31
- Dixie Walker: S
- Howie Schultz: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Owen: S.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S.2-H;1X3(85)
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: T
- Bill Nicholson: D.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Don Johnson: D.3-H;1-3
- Dewey Williams: 9
- Paul Gillespie: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Tommy Brown: W
- Ben Chapman: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Eddie Miksis: E4
- Morrie Aderholt: 9
Top 5
- Stan Hack: 7/FL
- Roy Hughes: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Bot 5
- Augie Galan: D
- Dixie Walker: W
- Howie Schultz: FC/BG.2X3(25);1-2
- Mickey Owen: E4.2-H(NR);1-2
- Eddie Stanky: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Brown: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ben Chapman: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Morrie Aderholt: S.2-H;1-3
- Augie Galan: 8.3-H(UR)
- Dixie Walker: 9
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Andy Pafko: E4/TH
- Don Johnson: 3
Bot 6
- Howie Schultz: D
- Mickey Owen: 4
- Eddie Stanky: 6
- Tommy Brown: 4
Top 7
- Dewey Williams: 9
- Hy Vandenberg: K
- Pete Elko: S
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ben Chapman: 53
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Morrie Aderholt: SB2
- Morrie Aderholt: 9
- Augie Galan: W
- Dixie Walker: 2/FL
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: WP.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Dom Dallessandro: D.2-H
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Don Johnson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Howie Schultz: W
- Mickey Owen: SB2
- Mickey Owen: S.2-H
- Eddie Stanky: SB2
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Tommy Brown: E6.2XH(265);1-2
- Ben Chapman: SB3
- Ben Chapman: W.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 7.3-H(UR)
- Morrie Aderholt: 9
Top 9
- Dewey Williams: S
- Lou Novikoff: 7
- Pete Elko: 8
- Lennie Merullo: 53
Notes & reviews
- Chicago manager Grimm ejected by HP umpire Magerkurth for arguing balls and strikes