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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 14, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 14, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 14, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 14, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 2,000 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Danny Murtaugh | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Ernie Koy | Center Fielder |
Bennie Warren | Catcher |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Hans Lobert | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 14, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Melton
There goes Merullo. The throw from Warren and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lee
Bragan hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lee
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glossop vs. Lee
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Lee
Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lee
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Melton
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Melton
There goes Merullo. The throw from Warren and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lee
Melton 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lee
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Melton
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Melton
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Warren fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Warren. Gilbert scores. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Stringer moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Melton
Lee takes first base on ball four. Stringer scores. Cavarretta moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Naylor
Earl Naylor now pitching.
The umpire calls a balk on Naylor Cavarretta scores. McCullough moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Naylor
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Naylor
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lee
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Lee
Glossop 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 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Naylor
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Naylor
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten fields the ball and throws to Naylor covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Naylor
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Naylor
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Naylor
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Naylor covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Lee
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Lee
Koy 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, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Naylor
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Naylor
Lee hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Naylor
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Lee
Naylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bragan vs. Lee
Bragan bunts and there's an error on the play. Naylor moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naylor scores. Bragan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Lee
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bragan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Lee
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Naylor
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Naylor
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Naylor
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Lee
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lee
Koy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warren vs. Lee
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Naylor
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Naylor
Stringer bunts towards the mound. Naylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Naylor
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Naylor
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murtaugh fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Lee
Naylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Lee
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lee
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lee
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glossop vs. Lee
Glossop hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etten vs. Lee
Etten hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Naylor
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Naylor
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Naylor
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Naylor
There goes Merullo. The throw from Warren and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Naylor
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Naylor
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo scores. There goes Gilbert trying to get to third. Benjamin throws the ball in to Murtaugh, who tags Gilbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Lee
Benjamin 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Lee
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lee
Ron Northey pinch hits for Bennie Warren.
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Lee
Naylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/14/1942 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bragan B, ss 4 1 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 1 1 0 Murtaugh D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Gilbert C, cf 4 1 2 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 2 1 Glossop A, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 1 1 Etten N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Benjamin S, rf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Koy E, cf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Warren B, c 3 0 0 0 Lee B, p 3 0 0 1 Northey R, ph 1 0 1 0 Melton R, p 1 0 0 0 Naylor E, p 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 8 3 34 3 7 2 Chicago 100 300 001 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 002 010 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 3.2 3 4 4 6 2 Naylor E 5.1 5 1 1 3 1 E -- Warren B, Merullo L DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6 SB -- Merullo L CS -- Merullo L 2 Balk -- Naylor E T -- 2:01 A -- 2000
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