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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 27, 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 27, 1942 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 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 27, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Javery |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 3,502 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Hi Bithorn | 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 |
Frank Demaree | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Skippy Roberge | Second Baseman |
Al Javery | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
June 27, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Javery
Russell 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bithorn
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bithorn
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Bithorn
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Bithorn
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. West moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Demaree vs. Bithorn
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Javery
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Javery
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Javery
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberge vs. Bithorn
There goes Miller. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Bithorn
Roberge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javery vs. Bithorn
Javery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roberge moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Bithorn
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Javery
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bithorn
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bithorn
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Bithorn
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Bithorn
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Bithorn
Roberge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Bithorn
Javery hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Javery
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Javery
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Javery
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bithorn vs. Javery
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bithorn
Waner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Bithorn
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Bithorn
West hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Waner scores. Fernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Bithorn
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Hanyzewski
Ed Hanyzewski now pitching.
Demaree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. West scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hanyzewski
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberge vs. Hanyzewski
Roberge hits a popup beyond second. Russell can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. There goes Lombardi trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Demaree moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Javery
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Hanyzewski
Javery 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Hanyzewski
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hanyzewski
Waner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Hanyzewski
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Javery
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Javery
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Javery
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Chico Hernandez.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Hanyzewski
Clyde McCullough now catching.
West 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hanyzewski
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Hanyzewski
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Javery
Lou Stringer pinch hits for Ed Hanyzewski.
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Javery
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Javery
Cavarretta 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, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Pressnell
Roberge strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Pressnell
Javery 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Javery
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Javery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Javery
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Javery
Novikoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1942 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 1 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 3 2 1 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0 West M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 3 2 Russell R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, lf 4 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roberge S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 2 0 Javery A, p 4 0 1 0 Hernandez C, c 2 0 0 0 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 2 0 0 0 Hanyzewski E, p 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, ph 1 0 1 0 Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 6 0 32 4 11 4 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 100 030 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (L) 4.1 8 4 4 3 0 Hanyzewski E 2.2 3 0 0 1 0 Pressnell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Javery A (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4 DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Boston 8 2B -- Novikoff L 3B -- Nicholson B CS -- Miller E T -- 1:55 A -- 3502
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