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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1943
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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 September 26, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1943 |
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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 | September 26, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Johnny Ostrowski | Left Fielder |
Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1943
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Passeau
Bordagaray 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--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Passeau
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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. Higbe
Hack hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
There goes Pafko. The throw from Bragan and he is out, Vaughan applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker 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--
Schultz vs. Passeau
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Higbe
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Higbe
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Passeau
Bordagaray hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Passeau
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Higbe
Passeau hits a popup towards short. Vaughan catches it and tags out McCullough for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bordagaray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
There goes Pafko. The throw from Bragan and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Bragan throws to second, with Vaughan covering, and has Pafko trapped. There's the throw to Bordagaray who tags Pafko for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Passeau
Schultz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan bunts in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. Schultz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Schultz moves to third. Bragan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bordagaray vs. Passeau
Bordagaray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olmo vs. Passeau
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Olmo reaches third base with a triple. Schultz scores. Bragan scores. Vaughan goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Higbe
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Higbe
Schuster hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Higbe
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Passeau
Schultz hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Higbe
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Passeau
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Passeau
Higbe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Passeau
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Passeau
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Higbe
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Higbe
Schuster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Passeau
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Passeau
Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Higbe
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Eddie Stanky.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Higbe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Burrows
John Burrows now pitching. Don Johnson now playing second base.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Burrows
Schultz hits a line drive towards short. Schuster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Burrows
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the mound. Higbe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Higbe
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Higbe
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1943, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Vaughan A, ss 3 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 1 Olmo L, cf 4 0 1 3 Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Schultz H, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bragan B, c 3 2 1 2 Ostrowski J, lf 3 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 1 0 Schuster B, ss 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0 Novikoff L, ph 1 0 1 0 Burrows J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 5 5 30 1 7 1 Brooklyn 020 030 000 -- 5 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (L) 8.0 5 5 2 1 1 Burrows J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- McCullough C DP -- Brooklyn 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 3, Chicago 6 3B -- Olmo L, Hack S HR -- Bragan B SB -- Pafko A CS -- Pafko A SH -- Bragan B, Higbe K HBP -- by Passeau C (Schultz H) T -- 1:55 A -- 0
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