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Pirates 4 @ Cubs 15
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1944

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 29, 1944 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs beat the visiting Pirates with a score of 15 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 29, 1944 
Visiting Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 9 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 15 H: 18 E: 3 LOB: 14
Runs: 15
Hits: 18
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 14
Winning PitcherPaul Derringer  
Losing PitcherMax Butcher  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 29, 1944 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherMax Butcher  
Home Starting PitcherPaul Derringer  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance 
Time of Game2 hours 28 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dusty Boggess
1B: Babe Pinelli
2B: (none)
3B: Lee Ballanfant

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pete Coscarart  Second Baseman 
Jim Russell  Left Fielder 
Johnny Barrett  Center Fielder 
Bob Elliott  Third Baseman 
Frank Colman  Right Fielder 
Babe Dahlgren  First Baseman 
Frankie Gustine  Shortstop 
Hank Camelli  Catcher 
Max Butcher  Pitcher 
Frankie Frisch  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Hack  First Baseman 
Roy Hughes  Third Baseman 
Phil Cavarretta  Center Fielder 
Bill Nicholson  Right Fielder 
Dom Dallessandro  Left Fielder 
Don Johnson  Second Baseman 
Lennie Merullo  Shortstop 
Dewey Williams  Catcher 
Paul Derringer  Pitcher 
Charlie Grimm  Manager 

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Pirates 4 @ Cubs 15
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1944


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