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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 23, 1943
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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 May 23, 1943 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1943 |
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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 | May 23, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,986 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Joe Burns | Third Baseman |
Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 23, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bithorn
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Bithorn
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bithorn
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Platt vs. Andrews
Platt bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to third for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to third. Platt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Andrews
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Bithorn
McCarthy hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Bithorn
Kluttz hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bithorn
Burns 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Andrews
Bithorn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bithorn
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bithorn
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bithorn
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bithorn
Workman hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Bithorn
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Andrews
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andrews
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Bithorn
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Bithorn
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bithorn
Burns strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Andrews
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Burns settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bithorn
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bithorn
Andrews 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Bithorn
Ryan hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky bunts towards first. McCarthy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Platt vs. Andrews
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bithorn
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bithorn
Ross bunts in front of the plate. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Bithorn
McCarthy hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andrews
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bithorn vs. Andrews
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bithorn vs. Andrews
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bithorn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack strikes out. Kluttz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hack out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Bithorn
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Bithorn
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bithorn
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Andrews
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bithorn
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bithorn
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bithorn
Ryan 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. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Bithorn
Heinz Becker now playing first base.
There goes Ryan. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Andrews
Platt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Platt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Platt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Andrews
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Chico Hernandez.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Platt scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Andrews
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bithorn
Al Todd now catching.
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Bithorn
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Bithorn
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1943, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Workman C, rf 4 0 1 0 Becker H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ross C, lf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 McCarthy J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Platt W, lf 4 1 1 0 Burns J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 2 0 Wietelmann W, ss 3 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 3 0 1 0 Andrews N, p 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 1 Todd A, c 0 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 7 1 30 0 2 0 Chicago 000 000 000 1 -- 1 Boston 000 000 000 0 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (W) 10.0 2 0 0 1 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Andrews N (L) 10.0 7 1 1 1 2 E -- Stanky E, Merullo L DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 2 2B -- Holmes T, Hernandez C, Platt W CS -- Ryan C SH -- Stanky E, Ross C WP -- Andrews N T -- 2:01 A -- 28986
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