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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 15, 1943
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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 August 15, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1943 |
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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 | August 15, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Barrett |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second 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 |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Wasdell | Center Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
Dee Moore | Catcher |
Glen Stewart | Shortstop |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Dick Barrett | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 15, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Barrett
Goodman 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--
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bithorn vs. Barrett
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Bithorn
Triplett 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--
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bithorn
Stewart 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Barrett
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a popup 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: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Barrett
There goes McCullough. The throw from Moore and he is safe. McCullough steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bithorn vs. Barrett
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Bithorn
Triplett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore 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--
Stewart vs. Bithorn
Stewart bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Barrett
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Barrett
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bithorn vs. Barrett
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Stu Martin now playing second base. Eddie Stanky now playing shortstop.
Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Northey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triplett vs. Bithorn
Triplett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Bithorn
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrett covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Barrett
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Barrett
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wasdell who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson scores. Goodman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Barrett
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rowe vs. Bithorn
Schoolboy Rowe pinch hits for Dick Barrett.
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Martin hits a line drive towards short. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Kimball
Bithorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Kimball
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Stewart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Kimball
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Bithorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Kimball
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bithorn scores. Stanky moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Bithorn
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gerheauser
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gerheauser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gerheauser
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Gerheauser
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Gerheauser
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Bithorn
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finley vs. Bithorn
Bob Finley pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
Finley hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1943, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b-ss 2 2 0 0 Wasdell J, cf 4 0 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 2 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 2 Northey R, rf 4 0 1 0 Goodman I, lf 4 1 1 0 Triplett C, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 3 2 Moore D, c 4 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Stewart G, ss 3 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 May P, 3b 3 1 2 1 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett D, p 1 0 0 0 Martin S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rowe S, ph 1 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 3 1 0 0 Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0 Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0 Finley B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 9 5 33 2 8 2 Chicago 001 000 310 -- 5 Philadelphia 000 020 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Barrett D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 6 4 Kimball N 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 Gerheauser A 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 12, Philadelphia 8 2B -- Nicholson B 2, May P, Lowrey P, Northey R 3B -- Lowrey P SB -- McCullough C, Lowrey P SH -- Stewart G T -- 2:28 A -- 0
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