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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manny Salvo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
Nanny Fernandez | Left Fielder |
Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Max West | First Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Skippy Roberge | Third Baseman |
Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 2, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Warneke
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Warneke
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Salvo
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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Salvo
Cavarretta 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. Salvo
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Salvo
The umpire calls a balk on Salvo Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Salvo
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi 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--
West vs. Warneke
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Salvo
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Salvo
McCullough 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. Salvo
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Salvo
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Warneke vs. Salvo
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Warneke
Roberge strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Warneke
Salvo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Salvo
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Salvo
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Salvo
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Salvo
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes throws the ball in to Sisti who tags Dallessandro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hack scores. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Warneke
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Warneke
Fernandez bunts for an out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Warneke
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Salvo
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Salvo
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Salvo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes McCullough trying to get to third. Sisti throws to Roberge who tags McCullough for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Salvo
There goes Merullo. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Warneke
West hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats West for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Salvo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Salvo
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Salvo
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Salvo
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Warneke
Roberge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salvo vs. Warneke
Salvo strikes out. There goes Roberge. The throw from McCullough to second, and Roberge is out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Warneke
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Warneke covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Salvo
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Salvo
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Salvo
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Warneke
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Salvo
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Salvo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Salvo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Salvo
Warneke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Sturgeon trying to get to home. Holmes throws the ball in to Sisti who relays the ball to Lombardi who tags Sturgeon, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Warneke
West hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Warneke
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Skippy Roberge.
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gremp vs. Warneke
Hank LaManna pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz. Buddy Gremp pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
Gremp hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Donovan
Tony Cuccinello now playing third base. Bill Donovan now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Donovan
Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Donovan
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Donovan
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Warneke
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Warneke
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Warneke
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Warneke
Waner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Donovan
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Donovan
McCullough bunts towards first. West catches it and throws to Sisti, who tags Novikoff for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Donovan
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Warneke
Phil Masi pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Masi scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Warneke
Cuccinello 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--
Donovan vs. Warneke
Donovan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Donovan
Phil Masi now catching.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Donovan
Rip Russell pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Donovan
Hack 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 9/2/1942 -- Boston at Chicago (D) Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 5 1 3 0 Sisti S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Fernandez N, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 2 0 0 0 Waner P, rf 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 2 0 Masi P, pr-c 0 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 West M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 0 1 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roberge S, 3b 2 0 1 0 Warneke L, p 3 0 1 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 1 1 Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 LaManna H, pr 0 0 0 0 Cuccinello T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Salvo M, p 2 0 0 0 Gremp B, ph 1 0 0 0 Donovan B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 8 2 33 1 11 1 Boston 000 000 010 1 -- 2 Chicago 001 000 000 0 -- 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Salvo M 7.0 9 1 1 1 0 Donovan B (W) 3.0 2 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L (L) 10.0 8 2 2 0 5 DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Boston 4, Chicago 6 2B -- Kluttz C CS -- Merullo L, Roberge S SH -- Cavarretta P 2 Balk -- Salvo M PB -- McCullough C A -- 0
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