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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 7, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 7, 1942 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,785 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Cy Block | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
Max Marshall | Center Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Frankie Kelleher | Left Fielder |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 7, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Vander Meer
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Wyse
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Wyse
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Vander Meer
Block strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Wyse
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Kelleher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Wyse
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Vander Meer
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Vander Meer
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Jimmie Foxx now playing first base.
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wyse
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Block vs. Vander Meer
Block hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo strikes out. Lamanno drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Merullo out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Wyse
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Vander Meer
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Vander Meer
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wyse
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Wyse
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Vander Meer
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wyse
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Block settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Wyse
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Vander Meer
Block hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Block reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Block moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Vander Meer
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Block is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Block settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wyse
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Vander Meer
Wyse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Vander Meer
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Vander Meer
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to third. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Stringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Stringer reaches second base with a double. Gilbert scores. Foxx scores. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Block vs. Vander Meer
Block hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wyse
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyse
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wyse
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Block. Goodman scores. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Wyse
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Lamanno strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Beggs
Hernandez bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bithorn vs. Beggs
Bithorn hits a line drive into left field. Kelleher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Beggs
Gilbert 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bithorn
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bithorn
Dick West pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
West hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bithorn
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1942, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilbert C, cf 5 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 5 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 1 1 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 1 1 0 0 Marshall M, cf 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 2 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0 Kelleher F, lf 4 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 1 3 Haas B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Block C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Lamanno R, c 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 2 0 1 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 0 1 0 Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Tipton E, ph 1 0 1 0 Bithorn H, p 1 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 West D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 5 9 5 37 3 8 3 Chicago 100 100 030 -- 5 Cincinnati 000 000 030 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (W) 7.2 8 3 1 0 1 Bithorn H (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (L) 8.0 8 5 5 3 8 Beggs J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Merullo L, Block C DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Block C, Stringer L, Goodman I 3B -- Cavarretta P, Frey L, Kelleher F SH -- Wyse H, Dallessandro D, Merullo L, Hernandez C T -- 2:17 A -- 7785
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