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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 16, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,666 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Lew Riggs | Third Baseman |
Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
Augie Galan | Second Baseman |
Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Fleming
Riggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Allen
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Allen
Novikoff bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Allen
Foxx hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fleming
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Fleming covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fleming
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Allen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Allen
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Allen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Allen
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Fleming
Riggs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Allen
Fleming hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Allen
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fleming
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Galan reaches second base with a double. Nicholson throws the ball in to Hack who tags Galan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Allen
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Allen
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Allen
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fleming
Allen bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riggs vs. Fleming
Riggs is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to third. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick 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 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Allen
Stringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Allen
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Allen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Allen
Fleming bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Galan covering - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fleming
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sullivan for the out. Galan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Allen
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Allen
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Allen
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fleming
Clyde McCullough now catching. Arky Vaughan pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riggs vs. Fleming
Riggs hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Reiser reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Casey
Billy Herman now playing second base. Mickey Owen now catching. Hugh Casey now pitching.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Casey
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Casey
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fleming
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Herman 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Fleming
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fleming
Fleming fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fleming. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casey vs. Fleming
Casey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Casey
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Casey
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Casey
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Casey
Novikoff hits a popup towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Casey
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Olsen
Riggs hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Olsen
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Casey
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Casey
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Riggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Casey
Rip Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Casey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1942, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Walker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Riggs L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 0 2 0 Reiser P, cf 3 1 1 1 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 1 Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Camilli D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Galan A, 2b 3 0 2 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Herman B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen J, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 2 0 1 0 Vaughan A, ph 1 1 1 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Casey H, p 1 0 0 0 Fleming B, p 2 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 31 1 7 1 Brooklyn 000 000 200 -- 2 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Allen J (W) 6.0 6 1 1 0 4 Casey H (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fleming B (L) 8.0 9 2 2 3 3 Olsen V 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Fleming B DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 10, Chicago 6 2B -- Galan A 2, Gilbert C, Reiser P HR -- Stringer L SH -- Novikoff L, Allen J, Walker D HBP -- by Fleming B (Riggs L) T -- 2:22 A -- 29666
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