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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on April 30, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 30, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,185 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Johnny Cooney | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Max West | Left Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Buddy Gremp | First Baseman |
Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 30, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stringer. Cooney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cooney moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Passeau
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Tobin
There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Tobin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tobin
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Tobin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Passeau
West strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Passeau
Gremp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tobin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tobin
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Tobin
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Tobin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Passeau
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Tobin
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Tobin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Tobin
Nicholson strikes out. The ball gets by Lombardi. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Merullo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Tobin
There's a wild pitch. Merullo moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Tobin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Passeau
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Passeau
West hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tobin
Dallessandro 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tobin
Stringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cooney who is chasing the ball. Stringer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Tobin
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gremp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stringer scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Tobin
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gremp vs. Passeau
Gremp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Passeau
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holmes is thrown out after the base hit. Tobin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Tobin
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Tobin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Passeau
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Passeau
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tobin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Tobin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tobin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Passeau
Gremp hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and throws to first to double up Sisti. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Passeau
Tobin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tobin
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Tobin
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Tobin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Tobin
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Passeau
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Passeau
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tobin
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Tobin
Merullo bunts for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Tobin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Tobin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Passeau
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Passeau
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gremp vs. Passeau
Gremp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gremp reaches second base with a double. Sisti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Passeau
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Tobin
Dallessandro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tobin
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Tobin
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Tobin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1942 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cooney J, rf 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 1 Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 1 1 West M, lf 4 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 3 0 0 1 Gremp B, 1b 4 1 2 2 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 2 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 31 2 5 2 Boston 000 011 001 -- 3 Chicago 000 100 001 -- 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tobin J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (L) 9.0 8 3 3 3 3 E -- Stringer L, Lombardi E DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Nicholson B, Gremp B 3B -- Stringer L HR -- Gremp B, Lombardi E, Dallessandro D CS -- Hack S SH -- Merullo L WP -- Tobin J T -- 1:47 A -- 3185
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