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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 3, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 19,980 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Shortstop |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Hans Lobert | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a line drive to left field. Dallessandro throws towards Merullo. Merullo fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Merullo. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Bithorn
Glossop strikes out. The ball gets by McCullough. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Murtaugh. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Bithorn
Koy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etten vs. Bithorn
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benjamin vs. Bithorn
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh scores. Koy moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Koy scores. Litwhiler scores. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Benjamin scores. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Melton reaches second base with a double. Livingston scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Mooty
Murtaugh hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Mooty
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Mooty
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Mooty
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Mooty
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Mooty
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Mooty
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Mooty
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Mooty
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Mooty
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooty vs. Melton
Mooty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Mooty
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Mooty
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Mooty
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Mooty
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Mooty
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Mooty
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Mooty
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Mooty
Melton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Mooty
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Mooty
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koy vs. Mooty
Koy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Mooty
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Mooty
Etten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glossop scores. Koy moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Mooty
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Melton
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Flores
Jesse Flores now pitching.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Flores
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Flores
Melton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Flores
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Flores
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Flores
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Flores
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Flores
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Melton
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Melton
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Fleming
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Fleming
Livingston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fleming
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1942, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Murtaugh D, ss 3 2 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 3 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 5 1 2 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Koy E, cf 4 1 2 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Etten N, 1b 5 0 1 1 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0 Benjamin S, rf 4 1 0 1 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 1 1 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 0 May P, 3b 5 1 2 1 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Melton R, p 4 0 1 2 Scheffing B, c 1 1 1 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0 Mooty J, p 1 0 0 0 Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0 Flores J, p 0 0 0 0 Novikoff L, ph 1 0 1 1 Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 8 31 1 5 1 Philadelphia 600 002 000 -- 8 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (L) 0.2 3 6 6 3 1 Mooty J 5.1 8 2 2 1 3 Flores J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Fleming B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Merullo L, McCullough C DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 5 2B -- Melton R, Scheffing B SB -- Murtaugh D WP -- Mooty J T -- 2:00 A -- 19980
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