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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 27, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,966 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | First Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive off the glove of Haas, and into shallow left field. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Walters
There goes Russell. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erickson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Erickson
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Walters
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walters
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Frey goes all the way around to score. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Erickson
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Erickson
Haas takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Walters
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Erickson
Lamanno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. Walters scores. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Erickson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Marshall moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer juggles the ball. That's an error on Sauer. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Walters
Stringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Walters
Gilbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Schmitz
Walters hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Schmitz
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Schmitz
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Marshall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Joost scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Walters
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schmitz
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Haas trying to get to third. Gilbert throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Haas for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Schmitz
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Schmitz
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Schmitz
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schmitz
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Walters
Stringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Walters
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching. Chico Hernandez now catching.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Fleming
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fleming
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Fleming
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fleming
Walters hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Fleming
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Walters
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Walters
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Walters
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Walters
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Novikoff hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1942 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 6 2 3 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 2 1 2 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Marshall M, lf 5 1 3 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Sauer H, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 1
Haas B, 3b 2 1 1 0 Russell R, lf 4 0 2 0
Walker G, rf 5 2 2 4 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 0 1 1 Gilbert C, cf 3 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0
Walters B, p 5 1 1 0 Hernandez C, c 1 0 1 0
Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 9 33 1 7 1
Cincinnati 001 711 000 -- 10
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 3.1 6 5 5 5 2
Schmitz J 3.2 7 5 4 1 2
Fleming B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Nicholson B, Merullo L, Sauer H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Hack S, Joost E, Hernandez C
3B -- Frey L
HR -- Walker G
CS -- Russell R
T -- 2:14
A -- 9966
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