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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 23, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a fly ball towards right. Marshall settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Marshall. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. Dallessandro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas juggles the ball. That's an error on Haas. Dallessandro scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Passeau
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Walters
Sturgeon 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Chico Hernandez now catching.
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Frey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro 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, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Walters
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Passeau
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Walters
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
There goes Sturgeon. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. Tipton moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Passeau
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
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. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Walters
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Walters
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Passeau
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Walters
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Walters
Passeau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground that hits Passeau. Passeau is out and Hack is safe at first. There goes Passeau trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Passeau
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Passeau
Walters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Passeau
Gee Walker pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1942, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 1 Marshall M, rf 5 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 3 0 2 0 Dallessandro D, cf 3 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Haas B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walters B, p 4 0 2 0 Passeau C, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 0 9 0 29 3 7 1 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 300 000 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (L) 8.0 7 3 1 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (W) 9.0 9 0 0 2 3 E -- Marshall M, Haas B 2, Hack S DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Chicago 2 2B -- Cavarretta P CS -- Sturgeon B T -- 1:45 A -- 0
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