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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 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 June 11, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 11, 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 | June 11, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 2,472 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Hans Lobert | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 11, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Passeau
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Passeau
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Nicholson throws the ball in to Hack who tags Litwhiler trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Passeau
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Passeau
Etten hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Glossop goes all the way around to score. Etten moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benjamin vs. Passeau
Benjamin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan hits a line drive towards short. Merullo catches it and throws to second to double up Etten. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Passeau
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Passeau
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Melton
Passeau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Melton
Hack takes first base on ball four. Passeau moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Passeau moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Passeau scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Passeau
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Passeau
Glossop hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glossop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Melton
Passeau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. There goes McCullough trying to get to home. Waner throws the ball in to Glossop who relays the ball to Warren who tags McCullough, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Passeau
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Passeau
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo bunts for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Waner. Russell reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Passeau
Rip Russell now playing first base. Lou Stringer now playing second base. Ernie Koy pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Koy strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Passeau
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Passeau
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Nahem
Sam Nahem now pitching. Ernie Koy now playing center field.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Nahem
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Passeau vs. Nahem
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Nahem
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Novikoff scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Nahem
There's a wild pitch. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Nahem
There's a wild pitch. McCullough scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Nahem
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Passeau
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Passeau
Etten hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Passeau
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Nahem
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Nahem
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Nahem
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Nahem
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Nahem
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Passeau
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Nahem
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Nahem
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nahem fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nahem. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Nahem
Passeau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Novikoff scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Nahem
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nahem fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Passeau
May hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Passeau
Ron Northey pinch hits for Sam Nahem.
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler 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 6/11/1942 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI May P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 1 Waner L, cf 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Nahem S, p 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 1 1 2 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Glossop A, 2b 3 1 2 0 Russell R, 2b-1b 3 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin S, rf 3 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 3 3 0 Bragan B, ss 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 2 0 Warren B, c 3 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 4 1 2 2 Melton R, p 1 0 0 0 Koy E, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 0 32 7 11 6 Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 001 122 01x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 5.0 8 4 4 2 2 Nahem S 3.0 3 3 2 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 4 E -- Nicholson B, Nahem S DP -- Philadelphia 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 6 2B -- Litwhiler D, Nicholson B, Novikoff L, Cavarretta P, Russell R SH -- Merullo L 2 WP -- Nahem S 3 T -- 1:35 A -- 2472
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