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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 | September 2, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,847 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Bert Haas | First Baseman |
Estel Crabtree | Center Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson 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. Bithorn
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Riddle
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bithorn vs. Riddle
Bithorn hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Lowrey scores. McCullough moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Merullo scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Bithorn
Crabtree 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, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Bithorn
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Bithorn
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Riddle
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Bithorn
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Bithorn
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Riddle
Bithorn bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Riddle
There goes Merullo. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Mesner applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Bithorn
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Bithorn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Bithorn
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Riddle
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Bithorn
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Bithorn
Riddle 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bithorn
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Bithorn
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Bithorn
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Riddle
Bithorn hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Riddle
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Bithorn
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Riddle
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Riddle
There goes Goodman. The slide. Mueller applies the tag. Goodman is out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Bithorn
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bithorn
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Riddle
Bithorn hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Bithorn
Crabtree 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Bithorn
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Bithorn
Mesner 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1943 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 1 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 4 2 Marshall M, rf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Crabtree E, cf 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, lf 4 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 3 1 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 2 1 1 0 Bithorn H, p 3 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 8 3 31 1 3 1 Chicago 030 000 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Riddle E (L) 9.0 8 3 3 4 0 E -- Hack S DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Hack S, McCullough C, Lowrey P, Mueller R 3B -- Goodman I CS -- Merullo L SH -- Bithorn H, Cavarretta P T -- 1:39 A -- 1847
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