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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 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 April 17, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1942 |
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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 | April 17, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,149 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Jim Gleeson | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lee
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Lee
Gleeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lee
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lee
Vander Meer hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lee
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Lee
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Vander Meer
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lee
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Hemsley reaches second base with a double. There goes Haas trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lee
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lee
Joost hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frey. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Vander Meer
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a popup towards third. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Gleeson throws it back to Hemsley, who tags the runner out. Merullo scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Lee
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Lee
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. McCormick scores. Haas moves to third. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Lee
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lee
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Lee covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Lee
There goes Frey. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Stringer applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Lee
Gleeson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo bunts towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Vander Meer covering. Safe. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Vander Meer
Lee takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. McCullough scores. Merullo moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merullo scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Lee
Haas 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 8
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Vander Meer
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
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, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick 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 -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Lee
Hemsley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lee
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Koy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1942 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 3 1 Cavarretta P, cf 3 0 0 1 Gleeson J, rf 4 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 1 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Hemsley R, c 3 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 2 2 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 1 29 3 5 2 Cincinnati 100 001 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 010 20x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (L) 8.0 5 3 2 5 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 9.0 10 2 1 1 4 E -- Frey L, Haas B, Lee B DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Joost E, Hemsley R, Nicholson B CS -- Frey L T -- 1:58 A -- 10149
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