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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1943
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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 May 8, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1943 |
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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 | May 8, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,494 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 8, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shoun, and towards Haas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Shoun
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Warneke
Frey 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Warneke
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Shoun
Becker hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Shoun
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Warneke
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lowrey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Merullo. Merullo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Merullo. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Warneke
Haas hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Warneke
Tipton hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Shoun
Warneke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Warneke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Shoun
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Warneke
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Warneke
Shoun hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Warneke
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Shoun
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey bunts towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Shoun
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warneke vs. Shoun
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Warneke
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Warneke
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Shoun
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Shoun
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Shoun
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Warneke
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Warneke
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Warneke
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shoun vs. Warneke
Shoun strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Haas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Shoun
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Shoun
Warneke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Warneke
Frey hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Warneke
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Shoun
Stanky hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Warneke
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Warneke
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Shoun
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Shoun
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Warneke
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Warneke
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Warneke
Shoun hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Warneke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shoun for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Shoun
Warneke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Warneke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hack reaches second base with a double. Warneke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanky vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Stanky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Stanky reaches second base with a double. Warneke scores. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Heusser
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Becker vs. Heusser
Becker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Warneke
Frey 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Warneke
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Warneke
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Warneke
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Warneke
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Tipton reaches second base with a double. McCormick scores. Walker scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo throws towards first. Becker fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Becker. Tipton scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1943 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 2 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 2 2 2 Miller E, ss 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Marshall M, rf 4 1 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 5 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Becker H, 1b 4 0 1 1 Walker G, cf 4 2 2 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 0 Haas B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Merullo L, ss 5 0 2 0 Tipton E, lf 4 1 1 3 Hernandez C, c 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0 Warneke L, p 3 1 2 0 Shoun C, p 3 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 12 5 35 6 10 5 Chicago 000 020 003 -- 5 Cincinnati 010 000 005 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Warneke L 8.2 8 5 4 0 2 Bithorn H (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Shoun C* 8.0 9 4 4 5 0 Heusser E (W) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Merullo L, Becker H DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Cincinnati 3 2B -- Walker G, Dallessandro D, Hack S 2, Warneke L, Stanky E, Tipton E CS -- Nicholson B SH -- Hack S, Lowrey P T -- 2:06 A -- 1494
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