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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 26, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 26, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Earley |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 1,738 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Max West | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Tom Earley | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 26, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Earley
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Earley
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Earley
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Earley
Russell takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Earley
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fleming
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Fleming
Waner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fleming
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Fleming
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fleming
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Fleming
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Errickson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Errickson
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a line drive towards the mound. Fleming reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Fleming
Sisti hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Fleming
Errickson hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Errickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Errickson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Errickson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws to second for one, and Sisti throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cavarretta scores. Russell scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Skippy Roberge now playing second base.
There's a wild pitch. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Novikoff hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fleming
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Fleming
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fleming
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Errickson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Errickson
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Errickson
Clyde Kluttz now catching.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Fleming
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Fleming
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Fleming
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Fleming
Roberge hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Errickson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Errickson
Foxx hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Fleming
Errickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fleming
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Fleming
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fleming
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Errickson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Errickson
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Errickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Fleming
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Fleming
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Novikoff. West moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ross vs. Fleming
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. West scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
There goes Miller. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Errickson
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell bunts towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Errickson
Foxx hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schmitz
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Schmitz
Errickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Schmitz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Errickson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Errickson
Schmitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberge scoops it up and throws to first, with Errickson covering, for the out. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Errickson
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Schmitz
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Schmitz
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schmitz
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Schmitz
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Errickson
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Errickson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Errickson
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schmitz
Miller hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Schmitz
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Schmitz
Frank Demaree pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1942 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Holmes T, cf 3 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 1 1 2 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0 West M, 1b 1 2 1 1 Cavarretta P, cf 4 2 2 0 Lombardi E, c 1 0 0 0 Russell R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 1 Ross C, lf 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 5 1 2 4 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 5 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 4 0 2 0 Roberge S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fleming B, p 3 0 0 0 Earley T, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 1 0 1 0 Errickson D, p 3 0 0 0 Demaree F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 12 5 31 4 6 3 Chicago 202 000 002 -- 6 Boston 200 101 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fleming B 5.2 5 4 3 4 3 Schmitz J (W) 3.1 1 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Earley T 0.1 1 2 2 3 0 Errickson D (L) 8.2 11 4 3 2 2 E -- Sisti S, Novikoff L DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Boston 5 2B -- Hack S, Holmes T, Nicholson B HR -- Waner P, West M, Foxx J CS -- Miller E WP -- Errickson D T -- 2:06 A -- 1738
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